Russia launches fresh drone strikes in Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack

In the Kyiv region that surrounds the capital, a Russian drone attack caused a fire to break out at a critical infrastructure facility, local officials said. They did not identify the facility further.

In this photo provided by Kharkiv Regional Administration, the ruined lobby of Kharkiv Palace Hotel is seen after Russia's missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Picture: Kharkiv Regional Administration via AP

Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night, after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod earlier in the day “would not go unpunished”.

The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forces overnight.