* Ukraine issued a nationwide air raid alert following drone and missile strikes
* Attacks mount as Russia prepares for Victory Day celebrations tomorrow
Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine today after Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Russia will be defeated 'as Nazism was' on the eve of Moscow's dialled-down Victory Day parades.
Officials said attacks hit cities including Kharkiv, Kherson, Kyiv, Mykolaiv and Odesa ahead of the May 9 victory day commemoration tomorrow, a symbolically important holiday for President Vladimir Putin.
In Kyiv, the city's mayor said Russia had fired 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones at Ukrainian targets, including 36 at the capital, all of which had been shot down. Debris hit apartments and other buildings, injuring at least five people.
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Russia Launches 'Biggest' Kamikaze Drone Attack Against Ukraine
Ukraine war: Russia launches 'biggest' kamikaze drone attack -- BBC
Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine kills 23 people -- AP
Russia attacks Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles -- Reuters
Russia hits Ukraine with huge barrage of Iranian-made drones -- Politico
Russia launches new wave of drone, missile attacks in Ukraine -- UPI
Russia launches swarm of kamikaze drones in Ukraine amid 'security concerns' ahead of annual Victory Day -- ABC News Australia
Russian Drone And Missile Attacks Target Ukrainian Cities -- RFE