Russia Unleashes Massive Drone Barrage As Signs Point To New Spring Offensive

Russia launched one of its most aggressive aerial assaults of the war Tuesday night, firing nearly 400 drones at Ukraine in a sweeping overnight attack that officials say could signal the start of a spring offensive. Ukrainian authorities said the coordinated barrage involved hundreds of long-range drones—many believed to be Iranian-designed Shahed systems—alongside cruise and ballistic missiles targeting cities across the country. At least six people were killed and dozens more injured, with damage reported in major urban centers including Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Ivano-Frankivsk. What set this attack apart was its sheer scale. Ukraine’s air force described the strike as one of the largest single-wave drone assaults in recent months, with the volume alone designed to strain and overwhelm a