Entire Ukrainian family killed in Russian drone strike, officials say

The bodies of two young boys and their parents were recovered from their destroyed home in the Sumy region, rescuers say.

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Regional head Oleh Hryhorov said a residential building was hit in the village of Chernechchyna. The bodies of the two children, aged four and six, and their parents were later recovered from the wreckage.

Ukraine's air force said its units shot down 46 out of 65 Russian drones across the country - but there were 19 direct hits in six locations.

Russia's military has not commented. In a statement, it said 81 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight in five Russian regions. No casualties were reported.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.