Russia said its air defences shot down 87 Ukrainian drones over four border regions early Thursday, while simultaneous missile-and-drone strikes on Kyiv left at least 12 people dead and more than 100 injured.
Russia said its air-defence network intercepted a major Ukrainian drone barrage in the early hours of Thursday, downing 87 UAVs over Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk and Moscow regions, according to the Defence Ministry. Moscow added that its forces later struck Ukrainian military airports, drone-production sites and other targets in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia.
Kyiv, meanwhile, reported heavy missile-and-drone attacks across the country, including the capital, where blasts shook the city around 01:00 and rubble-clearance continued through the day. Ukrainian officials said they shot down more than 100 incoming targets but confirmed at least 12 dead and over 100 injured in Kyiv.
Ukraine’s General Staff counted 168 frontline engagements in the previous 24 hours and said its own strikes hit 10 Russian troop-and-equipment concentrations, drone control points and an electronic-warfare site, as well as a UAV plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region.
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