Kyiv: Russia launched a large-scale overnight aerial assault on critical infrastructure using 447 missiles and drones, most of which were intercepted by air defense forces, Ukraine's air force claimed late Saturday. In a statement on Telegram, the air force said the attack began at 7 pm local time (1700GMT) and involved air, ground, and sea-launched missiles alongside strike unmanned aerial vehicles.

According to Anadolu Agency, air defenses shot down or suppressed 406 aerial targets, including 24 missiles and 382 drones of various types. Preliminary data indicate that 13 missiles and 21 strike UAVs struck 19 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at three other sites.

The main directions of the attack were Ukraine's western regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, and Vinnytsia, the statement said. Russian authorities did not immediately comment, and independent verification is difficult due to the ongoing conflict.