Zelensky slams 'absolute depravity' after massive Russian drone attack

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Mar 25, 2026 · 62 words · By Video by Oliver FARRY; Eliza HERBERT

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What to know about Zelensky slams 'absolute depravity' after massive Russian drone attack

The article reports on a Russian drone attack on Ukraine, citing casualties and Zelensky's condemnation. It also includes related news about European political developments and military activities.

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What happened

Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine in broad daylight on March 25, firing hundreds of drones into the territory.

Why it matters

It comes after Russia fired nearly 1,000 drones in a 24-hour period, killing a total of eight people across the country.

Common ground

This record attack had hit Lviv's historic centre and residential houses in the west of the country.

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The article reports on a Russian drone attack on Ukraine, citing casualties and Zelensky's condemnation. It also includes related news about European political developments and military activities.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It comes after Russia fired nearly 1,000 drones in a 24-hour period, killing a total of eight people across the country.”

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Three web sources independently report Russia firing nearly 1,000 drones in 24 hours, killing eight people, with one source explicitly mentioning a UNESCO site in Lviv. Wikipedia entries about the 2022 invasion are unrelated to the 2026 event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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Claim 2: “This record attack had hit Lviv's historic centre and residential houses in the west of the country.”

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Three web sources confirm Russian drones struck Lviv's historic center and residential areas, with one explicitly mentioning damage to the UNESCO site. Wikipedia entries about the 2022 invasion are unrelated to the 2026 event.

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web search NEUTRAL — A Russian drone strike hit central Lviv on Tuesday, March 24, injuring at least two people and damaging residential buildings, local officials said. Lviv regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi said the at…
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/72512

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web search NEUTRAL — Drone Attack Threatens Historic Lviv Landmark#droneattack #lviv #russia #trendingnews #thedailyguardian About Channel: Welcome to The Daily Guardian News You...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQd0Rk1otgk

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian drone strikes damaged Lviv's historic center and part of its UNESCO World Heritage site, injuring civilians. Ukraine's culture ministry will notify UNESCO and seek urgent international protect…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/russian_drones_struck-18/

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Claim 3: “Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine in broad daylight on March 25, firing hundreds of drones into the territory.”

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Multiple web sources confirm a Russian drone attack on Ukraine on March 25, 2026, including damage in Lviv and Belgorod. Wikipedia entries about the 2022 invasion are unrelated to the 2026 event, but the web sources independently corroborate the claim.

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Claim 4: “Russia rains drones on Ukraine, killing eight, hitting UNESCO site in Lviv”

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Web sources confirm a drone attack hit a UNESCO site in Lviv, and Wikipedia explicitly states Lviv's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This directly verifies the claim about the attack targeting a UNESCO site.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lviv is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the fifth-largest city in Ukraine, officially with a population of 723,403 (2025 estimate). It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lviv

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lviv's Old Town (Ukrainian: Старе Місто Львова, romanized: Stare Misto L’vova; Polish: Stare Miasto we Lwowie) is the historic centre of the city of Lviv, within the Lviv Oblast (province) in Ukraine,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town_(Lviv)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slova…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

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Claim 5: “Los equipos de rescate intentan extinguir el incendio de un edificio residencial que arde tras un ataque con drones rusos en Zaporizhzhia, Ucrania, el martes 24 de marzo de 2026.”

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Three web sources confirm a Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia on March 24, 2026, resulting in a residential fire. One source specifically mentions three casualties, aligning with the claim's timeline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ongoing military occupation of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast began after Russian forces launched an invasion of mainland Ukraine out of Crimea on 24 February 2022. Russian-controlled parts of the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zaporizhzhia, formerly known as Aleksandrovsk or Oleksandrivsk until 1921, is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zaporizhzhia Oblast (Ukrainian: Запорізька область, romanized: Zaporizka oblast), commonly referred to as Zaporizhzhia (Запоріжжя), is an oblast (region) in south-east Ukraine. Its administrative cent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Oblast

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