Ukraine carried out its largest long-range drone attack, hitting four Russian military bases in an operation involving 117 drones. President Zelensky said the strikes damaged 34 percent of Russia’s strategic missile carriers.
Russia confirmed attacks in five regions, calling them a “terrorist act”, BBC reported.
The strikes occurred before of peace talks in Istanbul, where hopes are low.
Meanwhile, Ukraine reported missile strikes on Kharkiv that injured six people, and Russia claimed to have prevented a railway sabotage attempt, according to BBC.