Ukraine repels 'massive' Russian drone attack

The Ukrainian military says it repelled one of the war's largest aerial assaults yet overnight.

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Air defence systems shot down 89 Iranian-made explosive drones and another missile overnight, the Ukrainian air force said on Wednesday.

The capital Kyiv was the main target of the attack. Buildings in the region were damaged by falling debris but there were no reports of casualties.

The attack comes more than 29 months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Almost daily bombardments have put the country's air defences under considerable strain.

Russia insists it is targeting military and energy sites, but strikes on residential areas are frequent.

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