In all, ofcls said, #Russia launched 598 drones & 31 missiles in the overnight strikes on #Kyiv & other cities, & Ukrainian defenses shot down 563 drones & 26 missiles.
President #Zelensky of #Ukraine said that the Russian bombardment was the Kremlin’s answer to the recent diplomatic attempts to halt the fighting.
“Russia chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table. It chooses to continue killing instead of ending the war. And this means that Russia still does not fear the consequences.”