An AFP analysis of data released by Ukraine’s air force reports that Russia launches a record number of long-range attack drones against Ukraine during April. Multiple outlets describe the increase as a sustained escalation across the month, with a particularly notable jump in the number of drones fired during midday hours. Ukraine attributes the higher volume to a strategy aimed at expanding pressure on its territory, while Kyiv criticizes the timing and tactics as attempts to increase harm to civilians. The reports present the April figure as the highest monthly total recorded in Ukraine’s data, indicating a broader intensification of Russia’s use of drones compared with previous months. Across the sources, the key point is that the heightened attacks involve more long-range drones than before and that the pattern includes a higher share of launches in the middle of the day. The reporting does not provide additional independent verification of Russia’s motives beyond Kyiv’s characterization, but it consistently attributes the figures to Ukraine’s published air-defense and incident records.