KYIV: Russia launched a significant drone attack on Ukraine overnight, targeting infrastructure facilities in both the southern and northern regions of the country, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday.
Ukraine air defence shot down 29 out of 38 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched from Russian territory, according to the air force.
The air force stated in a statement the attack on many Ukrainian regions persisted from 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Friday to 4 a.m. on Saturday.
The South military command reported that an energy infrastructure facility was hit in the southern Odesa region, resulting in damage to an administrative building and one civilian was wounded in the strike, it said in a statement on Telegram.
In Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region, near the border with Russia and Belarus, two infrastructure buildings were also damaged during the overnight strike, the military said.
The drones also targeted Kyiv in the second attack this month, with officials adding that all drones heading to the capital were shot down on the approach.
