Russia launched 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight in the largest aerial assaults since the war began. The capital Kyiv was the primary target.

Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones in an all-night attack, injuring at least 14 people, damaging railway infrastructure and setting buildings and cars on fire throughout the city, authorities in the Ukrainian capital said early on Friday.

Russia launched an unprecedented drone and missile assault on Ukraine, coinciding with a fruitless call between the US and Russian presidents. Ukrainian air defenses struggled to repel the attack, prompting President Zelensky to condemn Russia's disregard for peace and appeal for increased international pressure.