Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, before President Donald Trump is due to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine’s capital came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early Saturday with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city, forcing many Kyiv residents to take shelter in underground subway stations.

Ukraine's military launched what has been described as the largest drone assault on Russian territory since March.

Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia are part of efforts to “make the Russian population pay” for Vladimir Putin’s invasion, Kyiv has claimed. Three Moscow airports were forced to suspend operations again on Friday morning after reports of Ukrainian drones in the region.

A Russian drone strike on the Poltava region overnight left one person injured and caused extensive damage in the Kremenchuk community. — Ukrinform.

All four airports in greater Moscow suspended operations multiple times over the past day, resuming around 6 a.m. Thursday, according to a flight safety watchdog

Ukraine's 425th separate assault regiment said its troops trained "hundreds of hours" to shoot small arms from atop speeding off-road bikes.