Russia wears down Ukrainian defences with missile and drone attacks

Inna, 71, clears the rubble after her house was destroyed by a Russian drone attack in in Zaporizhzhia (AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko)

Russia fired salvoes of drones and missiles overnight at southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, authorities said on Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people as the Kremlin’s forces persevered with attacks designed to wear down Ukrainian defences.

Air defence systems intercepted 26 out of 28 Shahed drones, Ukraine’s air force said.