As Russia intensifies its air strikes against Ukraine, its tactics have visibly shifted, with a growing number of missile and drone attacks now targeting western regions once considered relatively safe.

Russian forces launched a drone strike on the Shostka community, sparking fires, according to the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov. "Around 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time, the enemy carried out a massive UAV strike on civilian infrastructure in the Shostka community,

Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Between January and June, the number of Russian drone and missile attacks exceeded 23,000, a roughly 605% increase compared to the same period last year.

The latest assault included more drones in a single night than Russia used in the entire month of July last year.

Ukraine's military said it eliminated hundreds of Russian drones overnight after Moscow launched a massive aerial attack targeting the northwestern city of Lutsk.