Russia launched cruise and ballistic missiles as well as strike drones against Ukrainian targets in the early hours of Thursday, causing damage in the cities of Odessa and Kryvy Rih, according to Ukrainian officials.
The Air Force stated in a statement that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted three of the four drones launched during the overnight attack, which also included three Kinzhal hypersonic and three cruise missiles.
One of the drones hit a warehouse as it was being shot down over the Odesa region near the Black Sea in southwestern Ukraine, according to a spokesman for the regional administration, Serhiy Bratchuk.
At least ten homes in the Kryvy Rih area were damaged by a Russian missile strike, according to the local administration.
Since October, Russia has regularly launched long-range missile and drone attacks, and in May, as Ukraine readied a counteroffensive, Russia stepped up its attacks.
