Russia fired missiles and drones across Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday

Russia fired missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday, killing three civilians in the Black Sea city of Odesa and striking a military air field in the central Poltava region, Kyiv authorities said.

Firefighters battled overnight to put out the fire in a high-rise block in a residential area of the city, this footage released by the military showed.

The attacks were the latest in a spate of overnight strikes that Russia has intensified as Kyiv sets its sights on a major counteroffensive.

This 15-year-old resident says he didn't hear the air raid sirens because he was wearing headphones. But then heard a drone flying and an explosion.

The Air Force said the attacks involved eight ground-launched missiles and 35 strike drones.

Air defense units managed to down 20 drones and two cruise missiles, it said.

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[guff]

Drones are not fired, they are launched

[Altynbek_mahmudov]

It must be recalled that the terrorist explosion of the Crimean bridge was the beginning of this.

[markojovanovic]

The airport in Odessa was completely destroyed.

[ekhindustani-]

Russia is winners, NATO, WEST, AMERICA is fail, weldone russia, give lesson to america, nato and west, great Russia

[joshuapaul]

Russians are attacking Ukrainian weapons depots and army barracks while Zelenskyy is attacking residential buildings with anti-aircraft missiles with long expired shelf life. Zelenskyy already hit Poland, Romania (a jet and a chopper were downed, 8 servicemen killed), Moldova, Belarus, numerous residential buildings and at least two children’s playgrounds inside Ukraine with these missiles. Western missiles which are sent there are also with either expired shelf life or very close to expiration date . It’s mindboggling how many buildings were hit and civilians killed (including two hapless polish farmers) with this ongoing criminal lunacy of Zelenskyy regime . The chance of downing Russian missile is negligible in comparison with a risk of an accident with numerous civilian casualties. To give weapons to this war criminal Zelenskyy is like giving matches and gasoline to a serial arsonist.

[kavirajkavi]

Where is NATO army why they not giveing strength to zelensky.
One year past war is ending becuse he is fight alone.ukraine devastating day by day.

[finbarmanley]

I have toldmy family to watch out for the ruassians we had to use crininals to get the numbbers but eh they were well scarey to deal with but there imortal troops now if they died i uses russian troops sum times i keep them all aliveon a up to date disc il haveto protect the troops likei told my family to do most likely we will havethe numbbers when im there
But wow theterror level is critical you wait forputin to sit down on tv andtell you hes fireing tonight