Air defense forces neutralized 43 Shahed UAVs and other drones across the north, east, and south of Ukraine. Of these, 28 were shot down by fire weapons, while 15 were either lost or suppressed by electronic warfare.

The assault continued Moscow’s stepped-up drone and missile attacks, which have been ratcheting up for months with nightly bombardments on regions and cities in Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials say three people were killed and 13 were wounded when Russia attacked the country with waves of drones and missiles.