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Ukraine’s air force says Russia launched 363 drones, 8 missiles overnight

A view shows an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2024. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s air force said on Friday it downed 359 out of 363 drones and six of eight missiles launched by Russia in an overnight attack.

It said the attack mainly targeted the small western city of Starokostiantyniv, home to an important air base and a frequent target of Russian airstrikes.

The air force said there were three direct hits and eight areas struck by falling debris overnight, without specifying the locations of the damage in a countrywide attack or whether the air base was impacted.

(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; editing by Mark Heinrich)