US EditionRussia launches more than 100 drones at Ukraine ahead of Istanbul talks
- Russia launched over 110 drones in overnight attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, Odesa, and Crimea, on May 15–16, 2025.
- The drone strikes occurred amid ongoing first-round peace talks in Istanbul, with neither side willing to de-escalate before gaining battlefield advantage.
- Russian kamikaze Geran UAVs and decoys targeted military bases, weapons depots, and civilian infrastructure in regions like Simferopol, Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Sumy.
- Ukrainian air defenses successfully shot down 73 drones during the attacks. However, one Ukrainian F-16 was lost after reportedly striking a drone or its fragments, though the pilot was able to eject without injury.
- The wave of strikes highlights ongoing military pressure from Russia and growing strain on Ukraine’s defenses despite the diplomatic efforts in Istanbul.
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Russia launches more than 100 drones at Ukraine ahead of Istanbul talks
Russia launched an overnight wave of drone attacks across Ukraine, damaging homes and sparking fires, according to Ukrainian officials. Russian drone strikes damaged residential buildings in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Governor Serhiy Lysak. About 10 private homes, as well as several shops and vehicles, were damaged, and a cultural center was partially destroyed, he said. In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, a fire broke out at “one …
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