Ukraine Foils Night Attack, Downs Five Russian Drones

Ukraine's air force successfully intercepted all five drones launched by Russia during a nocturnal assault, according to a statement made on Friday. In addition, Russian forces deployed three ballistic Iskander-M missiles. The announcement was shared via the Telegram messaging app.

Ukraine's air force announced on Friday that it had successfully intercepted all five drones launched by Russia during an overnight assault.

The statement, released on the Telegram messaging app, also noted that Russian forces had utilized three ballistic Iskander-M missiles in the attack.

(With inputs from agencies.)