**Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack Since Invasion**
Russia launched its biggest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the invasion, with 267 drones entering Ukrainian airspace. This was announced by Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat on February 23.
The attack caused explosions across the country, including in Kyiv where drone debris fell in the center of the capital and other districts. Two houses and a post office were damaged, according to Kyiv’s military head Tymur Tkachenko.
**Casualties and Damage**
While there were no reported casualties in Kyiv, three people were injured in Odesa Oblast after a fire broke out at a residential house. In Zaporizhzhia, a 53-year-old woman was injured after Russian shelling hit residential areas causing a fire.
The worst attack occurred in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where a missile strike killed one person and injured five. The attack inflicted heavy damage on the city’s civilian infrastructure, including 12 apartment buildings, an infrastructure facility, a retirement home, and a church.
**Previous Attacks**
The night before, a Russian drone attack killed a man in Kyiv Oblast. Several civilian buildings were damaged in the city, including an apartment block and an educational facility.
**Global Response**
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Washington D.C. in the coming week where he will meet with world leaders to discuss the conflict. The meeting would be a step toward “normalizing relations” between the U.S. and Russia, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
The European Union is discussing how to seize Russia’s frozen central bank assets to provide financial and military aid to Ukraine, as concerns grow that the United States may scale back its support.
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