Ukraine's F-16 pilot killed in air attack, authorities say

KYIV/MOSCOW — A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot died in a crash during a Russian air attack that involved hundreds of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, authorities said on Sunday, as Moscow intensified nighttime air barrages in the conflict.

The Ukrainian military said that in total, Russia launched 477 drones and 60 missiles of various types across Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian forces destroyed 211 of the drones and 38 missiles, it said, while 225 more drones were either lost due to electronic warfare or were decoys that carried no explosives.

The attack was "the most massive airstrike" on the country since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in February 2022, taking into account both drones and various types of missiles, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine's air force, told The Associated Press. The attack targeted several regions, including western Ukraine.