Russia launched a record number of drones at Ukraine overnight into Friday, striking multiple buildings and residential areas, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had made “no progress” towards a ceasefire deal in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Russia has bombarded Kyiv with the largest aerial attack since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Overnight on Thursday, Moscow launched 539 drone and 11 missile strikes that struck nearly every district of the Ukrainian capital,

The US has suspended arms sales to Ukraine, the latest twist in Donald Trump’s changing approach to the war. President Donald Trump has been attempting to broker an end to the three-year conflict, having pledged to bring about a peace deal “on day one” of his second presidency.