The largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early on Sunday, as Moscow stepped up strikes following peace talks on Friday.

Many Russian soldiers say they would see a cease-fire along the current front lines as a failure, hinting at the nationalist discontent the Kremlin could face in accepting a cease-fire.

On the night of May 18, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with a record number of attack drones during the war. "Shaheds" and imitation drones were launched from five directions. The command of the AFU Air Force announced the launch of 273 drones of various types.