Kremlin war chiefs launch horror drone onslaught night against Ukrainian civilians as Kyiv orders strike-back of hundreds of weapons in revenge, setting off blazes across Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says six people have been killed in a rare daytime attack on Ukraine, with Russia said to be plotting further strikes. In response, Poland scrambled jets to secure its own airspace.

Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine just hours after a ceasefire announced by Kyiv took effect, according to Ukrainian officials. Breaking the ceasefire Ukraine’s air force said Russian President Vladimir Putin launched three ballistic missiles and more than 100 drones in an overnight attack.