Ukraine Launches One of War's Biggest Drone Attacks, Hits Russia's Satellite Relay Sites

Fact-check index: 78/100 — Most core facts (drone count range, largest-attack framing, six killed, Kyiv explosions, deaths located in Russia) are directly supported by the cited outlets' headlines, but the added details that the Starlink relay strike was a 'first' and its stated military purpose go beyond what the given source snippets establish.

• Overnight drone barrage grew to between 600 and 800 uncrewed aircraft — France24 headline cites 600 drones; Independent headline cites 'more than 800 drones' — range matches both cited sources.
• Attack was one of the largest aerial attacks of the war — CBS News headline states exactly this ('one of the largest aerial attacks of the war'); NPR and France24 headlines use near-identical phrasing.
• Russia's defence ministry said the strikes killed at least six people — Guardian headline: "'Massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow."
• Ukrainian forces struck Russia's 'Starlink' ground relay network for the first time in this barrage — Independent headline confirms the Starlink-network targeting but does not state this was the first such strike; the 'first time' claim is not established by the provided snippet.
• The Starlink infrastructure is used by Moscow's military to route satellite-linked connectivity to its forces — Only headlines/URLs are available for The Independent's piece; this explanatory detail isn't confirmed in the given source material.
• Explosions were reported over Kyiv overnight — France24 headline explicitly states 'explosions heard in Kyiv.'
• NPR confirmed the deaths were inside Russia — NPR headline: 'killing at least 6 people in Russia,' consistent with deaths occurring in Russia rather than Kyiv.