For the first time in two and a half years of war, Ukraine launched a major attack on Russia, more than 100 drone attacks

Russia vs Ukraine War Update: Ukraine carried out more than 100 drone attacks on Russia. More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down in Russia's western regions on Sunday, Russian air defense said on Sunday. On the other hand, 17 civilians were injured in a Russian ballistic missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Kiev Rih.

Such large-scale air strikes against Russia are rare in the war that began two and a half years ago. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 110 drones were destroyed. The Russian border area of ​​Kursk was also targeted. At the same time, 43 drones were shot down.

Footage that went viral on social media showed the attack near an explosives factory in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The Ukrainian military said they targeted the Sverdlov factory, which makes artillery ammunition and aerial bombs. A drone opened fire on an army airfield in the Lipotsk region.

Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched a total of 49 drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles overnight. 31 drones were dropped in 12 areas including Ukraine's capital Kiev. Whereas, 13 others disappeared from the radar. Russia launched nearly 800 aerial bombs and more than 500 attack drones over Ukraine last week.