Russia Launches Largest Aerial Assault on Ukraine Since War Began

550 drones and missiles were involved in the overnight barrage, which primarily targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

A heavily damaged residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 23, 2025. Genya Savilov / AFP

Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the war began overnight, leaving multiple districts of Kyiv damaged on Friday morning.

Moscow unleashed 550 drones and missiles over the country on the night of July 3–4, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, with the vast majority being Iranian Shahed UAVs.