RUSSIA blitzed Ukraine with its biggest ever drone bombardment on the eve of the war’s third anniversary.
Putin’s troops fired a record-breaking 267 Shahed drones from all directions at targets across Ukraine.
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The onslaught targeted cities across the country, leaving a trail of destruction and civilian casualties.
Kyiv said it downed 138 while 119 disappeared from radar – which usually means they were jammed or defeated by electronic warfare.
Three flew back towards Russian and one towards Belarus – in a sign that Ukraine hacked the weapons mid flight and turned them back on their enemies.
The figures suggest at least seven made it through.
Russia also unleashed a volley of three ballistic missiles from Crimea.
Ukraine’s President Zelensky is due to hold a press conference this afternoon.
While Ukraine’s defences managed to shoot down many of the drones, emergency services reported widespread damage.
In the southern city of Kherson, a man and a mum of twins were killed when a drone struck a residential building.
Another man died, at least three were wounded in Kryvyi Rih, while a 53-year-old woman was hospitalised after a strike on Zaporizhzhia.
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