The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it intercepted and shot down 21 out of 43 Russian drones launched overnight. The drones, targeting various regions including Kharkiv, Poltava, Chernihiv, Odesa, Donetsk, and Dnipropetrovsk, caused damage to residential properties but no casualties were reported. This incident reflects an increase in drone assaults by Russia on Ukraine, aimed at crippling critical infrastructure.