Ukrainian Air Force says Russia launched 174 drones overnightpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March
The Ukrainian Air Force has said Russia attacked the country overnight with 174 drones, following earlier reports of damage in Kyiv and Nikopol.
It shot down 90 drones and 70 others were successfully diverted, the air force adds.
The strikes hit the Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Kirovohrad, Sumy, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions, the post on messaging app Telegram says.