Russia launches nearly 200 drones; Ukraine says 134 downed
Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Russia launched nearly 200 drones overnight, with 134 neutralized, as Kyiv and Kharkiv reported fresh fires and injuries following deadly midweek strikes that killed a child and others.
Ukraine’s air force reported Saturday that Russia launched nearly 200 drones from multiple directions overnight, with air defenses neutralizing 134 targets, RBC-Ukraine and Kyiv Post coverage said, as office and residential fires were reported in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
Earlier overnight waves this week killed a 14-year-old boy and others in central Kyiv, keeping pressure on NATO air-defense supply debates even as U.S.-China summit diplomacy dominated Washington headlines.
Accounts agree another large drone wave hit overnight into Saturday; they diverge on damage assessments inside Russia where Ukrainian strike claims are harder to verify in real time.
Where outlets agree Reuters and RBC-Ukraine agree Kyiv faced another heavy drone wave Saturday; casualty and target details continue to update.
Where they differ Casualty and target details continue to update across Saturday wires; accounts diverge on scale and which districts took the heaviest hits.