Ukraine downs all 14 Russian drones launched overnight - air force

Ukrainian air defences shot down all 14 Shahed drones launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack, the air force said on Wednesday. The air force said in a statement the attack on Ukraine's central, southeastern, and western regions lasted from 8:00 p.m.

Ukrainian air defences shot down all 14 Shahed drones launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack, the air force said on Wednesday. The air force said in a statement the attack on Ukraine's central, southeastern, and western regions lasted from 8:00 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Tuesday until 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

The air force also said that the Russian military launched an X-22 missile in Zaporizhzhia region in the southeast but the missile failed to reach its target, falling into a field.