Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine on Monday, killing at least 38 people.
Ukraine attacked six Russian regions overnight with drones, hours after a Russian a missile hit the main children’s hospital in Kyiv, causing multiple civilian casualties.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed three drones over the Belgorod region near the Ukraine border, seven drones over the Kursk region, two drones over the Voronezh region, 21 drones over the Rostov region and five drones over the Astrakhan region.
A drone attack was also reported in the Volgograd region by governor Andrei Bocharov, who said falling debris caused a fire to break out in the town of Frolovo and at an oil depot in the town of Kalach-na-Donu.
Footage circulating on social media showed a huge blaze and a column of black smoke at the oil depot.
Newsweek has contacted Russia’s Defense Ministry for comment by email.
The strikes followed Russia’s deadliest attack of the year against Ukraine on Monday, which saw a barrage of missiles hit targets across the country, including the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Ukraine’s capital.
