125 Ukrainian drones shot down over Russia

The south-western region of Volgograd came under particularly heavy fire, with 67 drones reportedly downed by air defences

An apartment building damaged after a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (Ukrainian Emergency Service/AP)

More than 100 Ukrainian drones have been shot down over Russia, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages seen over Russian skies since the start of the war.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence reported it had shot down 125 drones overnight into Sunday across seven regions.