, Aug. 21 -- In one of the largest aerial assaults on Ukraine this year, Russia launched a barrage of 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported Thursday. The attack focused primarily on western regions, resulting in at least one death and 15 injuries, according to Ukrainian officials.

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha revealed that among the targets was a major U.S.-owned electronics manufacturer in the west of the country, though he did not provide further details.

The western regions, distant from the front lines in the east and south, serve as key routes for Western military aid moving into Ukraine. Officials say this was the third largest drone attack and the eighth-largest missile strike i...