Ukraine Unleashes Major Drone Barrage on Russia; Kyiv Reports Russian Ballistic Missile Attack

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight into Friday across multiple Russian regions, Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas. Ukraine's Security Service also claimed drone strikes on Russian navy ships and air defense radars in Kerch, Crimea, reportedly starting a large fire. Concurrently, Kyiv authorities reported a Russian ballistic missile attack, with Ukrainian officials stating that four out of seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles struck energy facilities, homes, and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions, injuring at least six people.