A Russian airborne assault on the Ukrainian capital killed at least one person and injured 9 while Ukraine hit back, sending drones deep into Russian territory.

A Russian factory, described by its director as the world's biggest maker of strike drones, has been shown on the Russian army's TV channel with teenagers helping make kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine.

The attack killed two people and wounded 15, including a 12-year-old, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The strikes appear to have been the most intense since President Trump announced a new plan last week to send weapons to Ukraine.

Russian aviation faced big delays due to the threat posed by Ukrainian drones, while Moscow's attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person.

Moscow wants to be able to deploy 2,000 drones in a single strike, according to the assessment of a senior German military official.

Dozens of Russian drones are being launched from US-manufactured Ram trucks to wreak havoc on Ukrainian civilians, video footage suggest. Russian missile and drone strikes against Ukraine have risen by 605% in the last six months, according to NBC, with more than 23,000 launched.

The Ukrainian Air Force urges caution when commenting on reports about increased Russian attacks. Yurii Ihnat, Head of the Communications Department of the Air Force Command, says that such statements are often used by Moscow's propaganda machine for its own purposes.

Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine in an overnight attack on Monday, killing at least one person and causing multiple fires in the capital Kyiv, city officials said.The attack came after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed Russian president Vladimir Putin was open to peace with Ukraine.

At a time when Vladimir Putin has escalated his war on Ukraine, a German general has warned that Russia could soon attack Ukraine with up to 2,000 drones at once.

Russian video reveals mass production of Iranian-designed Shahed drones, marking Moscow's deepening alliance with Tehran.