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Russia attacked Ukraine from the air again during the night. Anti-aircraft fire could be heard over Kiev shortly before midnight because combat drones were threatening the capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Falling debris damaged a polyclinic and surrounding buildings.

Swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles were also detected over the Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava and Kirovohrad regions, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Coming from the Black Sea, more drones attacked the coast near Odessa. Explosions were also reported in the southern city of Kherson. Overall, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Friday morning that Ukraine had been attacked by over 130 Russian drones during the night. A good two-thirds of them were intercepted, and many were lost from sight.

According to the governor, at least 30 Ukrainian drones were repelled in the Rostov region of Russia, the Russian state agency Tass reported. No people were harmed. However, a major fire broke out in an industrial complex, which was being fought by more than 100 emergency services. According to authorities, two Ukrainian drones were also shot down over the Bryansk region of Russia.

The night before, Russia had carried out one of the heaviest attacks in more than 1,000 days of war with around 90 missiles and almost 100 drones. US President Joe Biden spoke of an “outrageous attack” that once again showed how urgently the Ukrainians needed help. The attack was aimed at the already damaged energy system of the attacked country. Hundreds of thousands of households were temporarily without power. The Ukrainian energy suppliers have also announced power cuts for Friday in order to stabilize the system.