Russia is stepping up its use of mass drone attacks on individual Ukrainian cities, deploying hundreds of Shahed drones and specialized decoy UAVs, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian president said recovery and defense efforts continued throughout the day across several regions,

Between January and June, the number of Russian drone and missile attacks exceeded 23,000, a roughly 605% increase compared to the same period last year.

Russia targeted Ukrainian cities with another barrage of overnight drone and missile attacks, killing at least two people and wounding at last 10 others, Ukrainian officials said on July 12.

Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.