Russia launches big wave of drone strikes on Ukraine


  • World
  • Thursday, 28 Sep 2023

KYIV (Reuters) - Russia carried out a big wave of air strikes on three Ukrainian regions early on Thursday in which Ukrainian officials said some attack drones had hit their targets but did not say what was damaged.

Ukrainian air defences shot down 34 of 44 incoming "Shahed" drones, the air force said. The strikes targeted the regions of Mykolaiv and Odesa in the south and Kirovohrad in central Ukraine, the military said.

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