At least two people have died and 13 were injured as Russia launched a widespread drone and missile attack across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials.
President Volodymyr Zelensky described the assault on Kyiv as “one of the biggest” since the war began over three years ago.
He stated that Russian forces launched over 315 drones, primarily Shaheds, and seven missiles at Ukraine overnight.
Zelensky emphasized that the attacks overshadowed the efforts made by the U.S. and other nations to establish peace. He urged the U.S. and Europe to take “concrete action” in response to the escalation.
Russian missile and Shahed strikes drown out the efforts of the United States and others around the world to force Russia into peace. For yet another night, instead of a ceasefire, there were massive strikes with Shahed drones, cruise and ballistic missiles. Today was one of the… pic.twitter.com/t3uEzzoCsL
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 10, 2025
In Odesa, a maternity hospital and residential buildings in the city center sustained damage, according to regional head Oleh Kiper.
According to the regional prosecutor’s office, two people were killed and nine were injured in Odesa.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that four people were injured in the capital. Associated Press journalists reported hearing explosions and the sound of drones for hours.
These attacks follow a previous day’s assault where Moscow launched approximately 500 drones, representing the largest single overnight drone bombardment in the conflict. This is believed to be a response to Ukraine’s June 1 drone attack on Russian air bases.
Russia has intensified its drone and missile attacks on Ukraine while prisoner-of-war exchanges continue, the only tangible result of peace talks held in Istanbul on June 2.
Both sides exchanged proposals in the Istanbul meeting outlining potential ceasefire conditions. However, disagreements on key clauses make a quick resolution unlikely. A ceasefire remains a key goal for Kyiv, but remains elusive.
Fires broke out in at least four districts of Kyiv after debris from intercepted drones fell on residential buildings and warehouses, according to Kyiv City Military Administration officials.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported 19 fires across Ukraine caused by the Russian attack on Telegram.
“Russia must answer for every crime it commits. Until there is justice, there will be no security. For Ukraine. And for the world,” he stated.
Reports also indicate the discovery of additional causalities from earlier strikes. In Kharkiv, the body of another person was discovered trapped under rubble from a Saturday drone-and-missile attack, according to city mayor Ihor Terekhov.
This discovery raises the total number of fatalities to five, with a possibility of five more people trapped under the rubble, according to Terekhov.
Also, in Sumy, a 17-year-old boy died in a hospital, suffering injuries during the June 3 Russian strike, as reported by acting mayor Artem Kobzar. This increases the fatalities from that attack to six.
Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry claimed to have downed 102 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and Crimea, which was illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
The drones were reportedly intercepted over regions bordering Ukraine and regions deeper inside Russia, including central Moscow and Leningrad regions, according to the statement.
Due to the drone attacks, flights were temporarily disrupted at multiple airports across Russia, including all four Moscow airports and Pulkovo airport in St Petersburg.
