War: Russia launches 267 drones into Ukraine

No fewer than 267 drones were launched into Ukraine on Saturday night by Russia, the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed on Sunday.

The incident occurred amid preparations by both nations to mark three years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of its western neighbor.

According to ABC News, the 267 drone attacks were the largest of such bombardments, breaking the previous record of 193 drones set in a December attack.

The Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement on its Telegram channel that it shot down 138 Shahed attack drones, while 119 others were lost in flight.

The Odesa military administration also reported that at least three people were injured by a drone strike.

Emergency services said that one person was also injured in Zaporizhzhia.

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