Russia launches a then-record 273 drones at Ukraine before the Trump-Putin call
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Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 273 Shahed attack drones and decoy drones overnight into 18 May, the largest number to that date, targeting regions including Kyiv, where a woman was killed, the Guardian reported. A man was killed in the Kherson region, where a railway station and houses were hit. The record was broken again within a week.
- When
- 18 May 2025
- Where
- Ukraine, Ukraine
- What
- drone attack
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukraine's air force attributed the drones to Russia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim The Guardian
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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