Russia, using missiles and drones, launched one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, since the beginning of the war more than three years ago and hours after a prisoner exchange began.

As Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, they are disrupting day-to-day life and reminding Russians that the war is not confined to the trenches.

Russian air defense systems shot down 105 Ukrainian drones overnight on May 22, including 35 intercepted over Moscow Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that all the drones were flying toward the Russian capital.

Russia battered Ukraine overnight with its largest drone attack since the war began, Ukraine’s military said Sunday, ahead of an expected phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending hostilities.

Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, before President Donald Trump is due to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Vladimir Putin.

Kyiv experienced a significant drone and missile attack late Friday, causing explosions and gunfire. Residents sought refuge in subway stations as debris from intercepted projectiles fell across four districts,

On Friday, Ukraine and Russia had each handed over 390 soldiers and civilians in the biggest prisoner exchange since Russia launched its full-scale assault in February 2022. Both countries have each agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners, with another exchange expected on Sunday.

Unjammable, lethal, and accurate, fibre-optic tethered drones are revolutionizing the battlefield — and giving Moscow an advantage.