Russia launched a ballistic missile and 88 drones overnight. Ukraine's air defences destroyed or jammed 71 drones, while strikes were recorded at eight locations.

By Olena Harmash KYIV, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow overnight as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks despite the latest US push to end the conflict.

Fighter jets like the F-16 helped hold the line while Ukraine's jet interceptors suffered a critical 10-day disruption to Starshield services.

Russia launched 140 drones and four missiles overnight. Ukraine's air defences destroyed or jammed 112 drones and three Kh-59/69 air-to-surface missiles, while impacts were recorded at 15 locations.

Ukrainian efforts to counter Russia’s jet-powered drones have begun to bear fruit, with two interceptors being prepared for combat use.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pressed its missile and drone barrage of Ukraine, killing seven people, including a child, while mainly targeting the power grid, officials said Wednesday.

Ukraine's air defence shot down or jammed 119 out of 153 Russian drones overnight, with hits recorded at 15 locations, the Air Force says.

The fighters are a key tool against Moscow’s latest weapon of choice. But deploying the multimillion-dollar planes to counter drones is an imperfect fix.

Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war.

Russian forces launched an Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missile and 88 Shahed-type drones at Ukraine, including 38 jet-powered drones, overnight on Oct. 28.