Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed 35 of 39 attack drones Russia launched overnight, Ukraine’s air force has said.
Most of the drones were destroyed over Ukraine’s eastern and southern regions, the air force said on the Telegram messaging app. It did not say whether there was any damage.
Russia launched four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles, the air force said. It did not say what happened to the missiles or whether they reached their targets.
Separately, a woman died as a result of Ukraine’s shelling of the village of Kulbaki in Kursk and her husband was seriously injured, the governor of the Russian region bordering Ukraine has said.
“A residential building caught fire and a local female resident died,” Governor Roman Starovoit said on the Telegram messaging app. “Her husband suffered extensive burns.”
Another home was damaged in the village, parts of which were left without supply of electricity.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Blasts and attacks on Russian regions bordering Ukraine have been frequent during the two years since Russia launched war on Ukraine. Russian officials have blamed either Ukrainian forces or pro-Ukrainian saboteurs for the attacks.
