In total, Russia launched 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine, of which 74 were destroyed by air defences, Ukraine's air force said.

In total, Russia launched around 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine, of which 71 were destroyed by air defense, Ukraine’s armed forces said.

Russia fired a barrage of cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine early Friday morning after a nearly 80-day pause, Ukrainian officials said.

Kyiv says Russian warplanes fired 19 long-range missiles at targets in Ukraine. The attack was the first major salvo of missiles Russia has fired at targets, including the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, in weeks.

Ukraine said Russia launched a fresh barrage of missiles, killing at least one person, though defenses prevented any from reaching the capital city.

Russian airstrikes, shelling and bad weather have damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving 500 settlements in intermittent energy blackouts. Ukraine's grid operator Ukrenergo reported that energy consumption hovered near record highs on Friday,

Maria Zakharova - spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry - warned the West that the F-16 fighters delivered to Ukraine will be a fair target for Russia if they are based in NATO countries.