Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of the 2022 invasion, taking an area half the size of London over the past months, say analysts.

Ukraine conducted several drone strikes in Kaluga and Kursk last night, causing fires at a factory and an oil depot.

Russia launched a record-high 188 strike drones into Ukraine on Monday night and Tuesday morning, expanding its long-range campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure.

Russia and Ukraine have traded air strikes, after a week of intensifying rhetoric in which Russia tested a new missile on Ukraine. Russia has made close to 1,500 strikes on Ukraine since Sunday evening on about half of the country's regions causing dozens of injuries,

Russia launched overnight what officials in Kyiv have described as the biggest drone raid on Ukrainian territory since the start of the conflict. Only hours later, Moscow said it was preparing “retaliatory actions” after Ukraine again used U.

Russia launched approximately 188 drones into Ukraine on Monday night — the single largest swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles deployed in the conflict. Approximately 80 of the suicide drones were shot down by Ukrainian defenses,