Zelenskyy pledges to ‘bring war back to Russia’ after drones swarm toward Moscow – Europe live
Key events5m agoMorning opening: Ukrainian drones briefly disrupt Moscow's airports as Zelenskyy pledges to 'bring war back to Russia'Morning opening: Ukrainian drones briefly disrupt Moscow's airports as. . .
Key events5m agoMorning opening: Ukrainian drones briefly disrupt Moscow's airports as Zelenskyy pledges to 'bring war back to Russia'Morning opening: Ukrainian drones briefly disrupt Moscow's airports as Zelenskyy pledges to 'bring war back to Russia'Jakub KrupaNearly 60 Ukrainian drones were intercepted heading for Moscow last night, forcing the capital’s airports to briefly suspend its operations during the attack. In total, Russiareportedlydowned just over 300 drones across the country. Meanwhile,a Russian drone attack killed three members of one family,including a 13-year-old boy, in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, regional prosecutors said, as quoted by Reuters. A firefighter works at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Sumy region. Photograph: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/ReutersLast night,Ukraine’s presidentVolodymyr Zelenskyysaid in an interview that “our defence industry, our defence forces … have begun the process of bringing the war back to Russia. ”“The Russians are attacking us every day – and we will strike back every day. Our response will grow stronger with each passing day. ”It isthe latest sign of the momentum shiftingin the Russian aggression of Ukraine, as discussed by the G7 and EU leaders last week. Elsewhere,I will beobviouslykeeping an eye on the UK where prime minister Keir Starmer could announce plans for his exit from the post today,on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum in 2016. Our main UK coverage, led byAndrew Sparrow,is here:But I will be alsolooking at yet another day of extreme temperatures across Europe, twohigh-profile diplomatic spatsbetween Trump and Italy’s Meloni and Zelenskyy and Poland’s Nawrocki, and other news lines from across the continent. It’sMonday, 22 June 2026, it’sJakub Krupahere, and this isEurope Live. Good morning.