Ukraine war latest: Russia launches ‘biggest overnight bombardment of war’; Kyiv claims airbase raid 400 miles from border | World News

In our last post we mentioned Russia’s overnight drone attacks across Ukraine targeting multiple regions.

Ukraine’s air force says Moscow launched 479 drones in what it is calling the biggest overnight bombardment of the war so far.

Apart from drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas of the country.

It said the country’s air defences destroyed 277 drones and 19 missiles in mid-flight and that only 10 drones or missiles hit their target.

Western region struck

Explosions were reported during the night in Kyiv and Rivne, with the governor of the latter reporting one civilian was injured.

“A very difficult night for Rivne Oblast. Our region suffered a powerful enemy air strike,” Oleksandr Koval said.

Rivne is located in northwestern Ukraine and shares a border with Belarus. The region is not a frequent target of Russian aerial attacks.

Elsewhere, one person was injured in Zaporizhzhia and four were hurt in Kherson, according to the governors of the two regions.

Officials said that seven civilians had been injured after strikes in the Kharkiv area and that nine people were injured in the Sumy region, where Russia launched nearly 90 strikes.