Russia launches overnight drone attack on Ukrainian president's hometown

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian servicemen of an air defence unit operate a Swedish RBS 70 portable air-defence system during their combat shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KYIV (Reuters) - A 56-year-old man was injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown, the central city of Kryvyi Rih, the regional governor said on Friday.

The attack damaged a number of buildings in Kryvyi Rih but Ukraine's air force said 16 of the 17 Iranian-made Shahed attack drones launched by Russia overnight had been shot down in southern and eastern areas of the country.