Russia launches 580 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 580 drones and two Kh-59 guided missiles, with air defense neutralizing 536 unmanned aircraft, Ukraine's air force reported Thursday morning on Telegram. It reported strikes at 31 locations without further details, while Ukrainian authorities reported several civilian deaths. The Kirovohrad region faced a large-scale drone attack lasting over ten hours, killing three people and wounding six, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. In Kropyvnytskyi, the attack hit enterprise areas, logistics centers, warehouses, and residential buildings, sparking fires. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, two people were killed when a private house was destroyed, said regional chief Oleksandr Hanža. Russia's defense ministry reported shooting down 166 Ukrainian drones. The attacks mark another escalation in the ongoing conflict, with civilian infrastructure and residential areas repeatedly targeted across multiple Ukrainian regions.