{"id":57863,"date":"2026-05-26T09:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nae.fr\/2026\/05\/26\/russia-launches-largest-drone-assault-on-ukraine-since-war-began\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:41:49","slug":"russia-launches-largest-drone-assault-on-ukraine-since-war-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nae.fr\/en\/2026\/05\/26\/russia-launches-largest-drone-assault-on-ukraine-since-war-began\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Launches Largest Drone Assault on Ukraine Since War Began"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<div class=\"crayon article-chapo-51727 article__chapo\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the beginning of the war, targeting Kyiv and multiple regions with hundreds of drones and missiles over a two day period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Ukrainian officials, the attacks involved more than 1,500 drones and dozens of missiles, making it one of the most intense bombardments since Russia\u2019s full scale invasion began in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strikes come despite ongoing international efforts to push both sides toward negotiations and a possible ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attacks as evidence that Moscow is not preparing to end the war.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\nPour en savoir plus :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/moderndiplomacy.eu\/2026\/05\/14\/russia-launches-largest-drone-assault-on-ukraine-since-war-began\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia Launches Largest Drone Assault on Ukraine Since War Began<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the beginning of the war, targeting Kyiv and multiple regions with hundreds of drones and missiles over a two day period. 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