Ukraine under Russian drone assault as nearly 1,000 drones strike in a day

On 2026-04-02, Russian forces carried out a large drone strike campaign against Ukraine, with Ukrainian air defenses reporting 392 drones in an initial wave and 556 more by 18:00 the next day. The attack reportedly hit critical infrastructure and affected central and western areas, including Kyiv. Ukrainian authorities said they used all available air-defense means to counter the strike, and the article did not report confirmed fatalities.