Russia unleashes deadly drone, missile attack on Ukraine as Iran war drains air defenses

Russia unleashed a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 people in its most intense attack of the year.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 people in its most intense attack of the year.

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The hourslong bombardment follows a short Easter ceasefire,with peace talks to end the war at a standstill as the United States focuses on the Iran war. Kyiv fears that conflict is leaving it short of the air defense munitions it needs to stop Russian missiles, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spending the week touring allies and pleading for help protecting the country's skies.

Black smoke billowed into the night sky of the Ukrainian capital, the morning revealing charred cars and piles of debris scattered next to damaged buildings.