Ukraine's air force said in a statement that air defenses had destroyed 56 of the 87 drones and two missiles over 14 Ukrainian regions, including the capital, Kyiv.

Russia has stepped up drone attacks in recent weeks — for the first time since the full-scale invasion, they targeted cities and towns across Ukraine on a daily basis for an entire month in September.

Russia has claimed that their air defence systems had been responding over three oblasts due to an attack by Ukrainian UAVs. Source: Russian Defence Ministry Details: The Russians reported that they downed 10 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones.

Russian officials say more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages over Russian skies

"The enemy is deploying personnel there," said Vladyslav Voloshyn, a spokesperson for Kyiv's forces operating in southeast Ukraine.

A view shows a semi-truck destroyed during a Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Romania border, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok/File Photo (Reuters) - Russian air attacks on Ukraine kept the eastern half of the country under air raid alert for more than five hours,

During the night of October 5th to 6th, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using 87 Shahed drones. Ukrainian defence was highly effective, intercepting most of these unmanned aerial vehicles.

One person has died after Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles.

Ukrainian forces say they have shot down a Russian fighter plane while Russia claimed it made gains in Ukraine’s east