A single night has thrown Europe into panic. As President Zelensky departed for urgent talks in Turkey, Russia unleashed one of its largest air assaults of the war — a 476-drone, 48-missile onslaught that struck cities hundreds of kilometres from the frontline. Entire neighbourhoods were torn apart, emergency blackouts spread across multiple regions, and NATO fighters scrambled as drones neared allied borders. With U.S. officials quietly arriving in Kyiv and peace talks stalling, the stakes around this strike are far greater than they appear.