Ukrainian officials say raid is one of the biggest since war started
Russia launched almost 90 drones against Ukraine in one of its largest attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022.The overnight attack, which lasted for seven hours and well into Wednesday morning, mainly targeted Kyiv where more than 30 drones were shot down, according to Ukraine’s air defence forces. It marked an escalation in Russia’s renewed offensive, which has prompted Ukrainian forces to also increase their aerial attacks on Russian targets.
The Russian defence ministry said its forces destroyed 19 drones launched by Ukraine overnight. On Sunday, Ukraine said its drones had damaged two Tu-22M3 bomber planes at an airfield in Murmansk, in the far north of Russia. “Destroying the enemy’s aircraft that is striking Ukraine is a priority. We can reach it everywhere,” said the head of Ukraine’s presidential administration Andriy Yermak.
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