Ukraine's Zelenskiy says overnight strikes lay bare Russia's intentions in war

Firefighters work at the site of the Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Sknyliv on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine August 21, 2025. REUTERS/Roman Baluk

KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that large-scale Russian attacks overnight in various parts of Ukraine showed Moscow was avoiding negotiations about ending the more than three-year-old war.

The offensive included 574 drones and 40 missiles, Zelenskiy said, and was one of the largest of Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour, now in its fourth year. One person was killed and 22 were wounded in the overnight strikes, authorities said.