Russia reports one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on its soil and annexed Crimea

Russian air defenses intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack across 12 Russian regions and Crimea, marking one of the largest drone attacks since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a 40-day escalation of attacks to pressure Russia, while Russian forces reported damaged infrastructure and casualties in Tula and Kharkiv regions.