Russia sends dozens of drones into Ukraine in latest air strike

Firefighters work at a compound of a port on Danube river damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine October 6, 2023. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) -Russia launched 36 Iranian-made attack drones against southern Ukraine overnight, damaging infrastructure in the Odesa region, authorities said.

The strikes targeted the Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, the Ukrainian military reported, adding that air defence systems destroyed 27 drones.