Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones in months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of Russia's May 9 holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany, which Kyiv marked a day earlier in a symbolic new break with Moscow. Kyiv's mayor said Russia fired 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones at Ukrainian targets, including 36 at the capital, all of which were shot down. It was the biggest drone swarm yet in a renewed Russian air campaign unleashed 10 days ago after a lull since early March. Kyiv said Moscow also was making a final push to try to capture the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut, to deliver President Vladimir Putin what would be his only prize for a costly Russian winter offensive, in time for Victory Day. Putin uses the 1945 Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany to justify his invasion of Ukraine.
Russia attacks Ukraine with huge drone swarm ahead of Victory Day
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