Ukraine reported Thursday morning that at least 17 people were killed in a massive Russian attack targeting multiple cities across the country. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the overnight assault included 659 drones and 44 missiles, of which 636 drones and 31 missiles were intercepted.In the capital Kyiv, authorities reported at least four fatalities, including a 12-year-old boy, while large fires broke out at several impact sites. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 45 people were wounded and that firefighters rescued a mother and her son from a heavily damaged building in central Kyiv. One of the drones struck an 18-story residential tower, he added.10 View gallery Fighting fire at the site of a missile impact in Ukraine (Photo: Serhii Okunev / AFP)In the port city of Odesa, nine people were reported killed and 23 injured. In Dnipro in southern Ukraine, three people were killed when a residential building caught fire after being hit, and about 30 others were wounded. One person was killed in Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine, and two were injured in a drone attack on Kharkiv in the southeast.While the scale of the attack was significant, Moscow has repeatedly launched large-scale strikes on Ukrainian cities throughout the war, now in its fifth year. On Wednesday, Ukraine reported an overnight assault involving 324 drones and three ballistic missiles. According to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, between November and March Russia launched a total of 27,000 Iranian-made Shahed suicide drones, about 600 cruise missiles and 462 ballistic missiles — figures that do not include the latest attack.10 View gallery Russian attack on Kyiv (Photo: Serhii Okunev / AFP)10 View gallery Russian attack on Kyiv(Photo: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters )10 View gallery More scenes from Kyiv(Photo: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)10 View gallery (Photo: Serhii Okunev / AFP)Ukraine also has been carrying out drone strikes deep inside Russia. Moscow reported a relatively large Ukrainian attack overnight, with the Russian Defense Ministry saying 207 Ukrainian drones were intercepted. Authorities in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse in Russia’s Krasnodar region said two children, ages 5 and 14, were killed. The city is a key hub for Russian oil exports and home to a major refinery. A large fire broke out in the area, and Mayor Sergei Boiko said “drone debris” struck a facility at the port, without providing further details.Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues efforts to rally European support for Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian attacks and to secure additional weapons. He met Wednesday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, announcing cooperation between Kyiv and Rome on drone production. “Italy is very interested in advancing joint development, particularly in the field of drones — an area in which we know Ukraine has become a leading nation in recent years,” Meloni said after the meeting in Rome.10 View gallery Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zel