The attack used almost 500 drones and missiles, breaking a record set just days earlier, as Russia tries to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses, which shot down most of the weapons.

Russia attacked two Ukrainian cities with waves of drones and missiles early Tuesday, killing three people and wounding at least 13 in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called ''one of the biggest'' strikes in the 3-year-old war.

The warring sides also exchanged prisoners in one of the few results of talks last week, and Russia reported new attacks on the front line.