Apart from drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas of Ukraine.

At least two people were killed and several others injured in a drone attack on the southern port city of Odesa, according to Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov. In Russia, officials say all airports serving Moscow and St Petersburg were temporarily shut down due to Ukraine’s overnight drone attacks that did not cause any damage.

The attack used almost 500 drones and missiles, breaking a record set just days earlier, as Russia tries to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses, which shot down most of the weapons.