Russia Unleashes One of Its Largest Drone Barrages of the Ukraine War

Russia targeted Ukraine with one of its largest drone bombardments of the war on Sunday, with an estimated 273 exploding drones and decoys recorded in the skies across the country.

The barrage, which killed a woman and injured several others, appeared designed as a show of force just a day before President Trump is expected to talk with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in an attempt to get an agreement on a cease-fire. Mr. Putin has dragged his feet on agreeing to any temporary truce, adding preconditions that he knows Ukraine will not accept.

Mr. Trump said on Saturday that he would also call President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who has agreed to an unconditional and immediate cease-fire, as well as the leaders of the NATO alliance.