With 41 military aircraft impacted, the Ukrainian drone attack was described by some commentators as Russia's "Pearl Harbor." The attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 was a surprise air raid by Japan on the U.S. during World War II. Kyiv's assault follows ground advances by Moscow troops in recent days in Ukraine's Sumy border region.

"The situation linked to the Ukraine crisis was discussed," the ministry said in a statement on its website. "S.V. Lavrov and M. Rubio also exchanged views on various initiatives concerning a settlement of the Ukraine crisis,

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Ukrainian drones attacked airfields in five regions and that several aircraft had caught fire.

The attack followed a night of bombardment, with Russia launching 472 drones, Ukraine’s air force said. Earlier Sunday, Ukraine’s army said a Russian missile strike on an army training unit killed at least 12 Ukrainian service members and injured 60.

President Donald Trump appeared to distance the U.S. from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine — just two days after speaking over the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump, who called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday before speaking to Putin and after with European leaders,

"The head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Maliuk, presented a report on today's operation. An absolutely brilliant result," commented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media.

The Russian economy faces a banking collapse, companies forgoing dividend payouts and a sharp downturn in growth.

Ukraine reportedly launched a drone attack on a Russian military base in Siberia, targeting nuclear-capable long-range bombers, marking the conflict's deepest strike into Russian territory. The attack,