Russia launches 108 drones overnight after Ukraine, EU demand ceasefire, Kyiv says


(Reuters) - Russia launched 108 drones across Ukraine overnight and struck a civilian freight train, injuring its driver, Ukrainian authorities said, after European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in demanding a 30-day ceasefire from Monday.

Ukrainian air defences destroyed 55 of the drones that Russia launched from 11 p.m. on Sunday (2000 GMT), Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram messaging app.

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