Russians struck Ukraine with 500 drones and missiles: NATO scrambled fighter jets.

According to The Sun: At night, NATO fighters were scrambled due to a massive attack by Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, during which around 500 drones and missiles were launched.

According to reports, children were hit by fire as waves of terrorist attacks struck civilian and energy facilities across the country.

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Polish and other allied fighters also took to the skies near the Ukrainian border due to fierce attacks from Russia.

Aerial strikes included strategic bombers such as Tu-95MS and Tu-160, capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

Russia launched dozens of missiles of various types, including Iskander-M, Iskander-K, Kalibr, X-59, and X-101, as well as hundreds of Shahed kamikaze drones.

In total, 537 drones and 45 missiles were recorded, marking one of the most powerful bombings in the entire war.

Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 548 of 582 missiles, although some areas suffered significant damage.

In a statement from the Polish military, it was noted:

“In response to the new attack by the Russian Federation, which struck the territory of Ukraine, Polish and allied aviation began to operate in our airspace.”

As a result of the attacks, one person was killed in Ukraine, and 22 people, including three children, were injured.

Fires broke out, and power outages were reported.

In Dnipro, residential buildings caught fire, and gas supplies were affected in Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region.

It is reported that about ten missiles hit Dnipro in 15 minutes.

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These attacks occurred late in the week when, as a result of 'horrific' strikes by Vladimir Zelensky, dozens of people were killed.

One night in Kyiv, 25 civilians were killed; the British Council building was also damaged.

The President of Ukraine noted that the ongoing bloodshed 'demonstrates Putin's true intentions – to continue the killings, rather than take steps to establish peace.'

Zelensky also reminded the world of the deadline set by Trump for taking new measures against Russia if Putin does not dare to meet with the Ukrainian leader.

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He noted:

“Two weeks will be on Monday. And we will remind everyone.”

Zelensky also emphasized that Moscow used the free time when a meeting of leaders was planned for new mass attacks.

The president wrote on X on Saturday:

“The only way to open up the possibility for diplomacy is to take tough measures against all those who finance the Russian army, and effective sanctions against Moscow itself, including in the financial and energy sectors.”

The date for a bilateral meeting between Zelensky and Putin has not yet been agreed upon.

In Ukraine, in turn, two key Russian oil refineries were attacked, both engulfed in flames on Saturday.

Ukrainian forces also conducted a 'massive attack' with airborne and maritime drones on occupied Crimea.

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This week, the British Foreign Office summoned Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin due to strikes in Kyiv.

Kelin stated:

“According to my information, the military is conducting precisely coordinated and highly accurate strikes only on military targets and establishments related to them.”

 

“I should say that one of such objects of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex is located near the British Council building. It is literally across the street.”

 

“As far as I understood, it was successfully struck.”

These events underscore the seriousness of the situation in Ukraine and the need for international support amid Russian aggression. Tensions in the region remain high, and threats to the civilian population are significant. Ukrainian officials and allies continue to call for greater activity from the global community in countering Russian aggression.