Many of the drones aren’t particularly fast or high-tech, but they are cheap enough for the Kremlin to launch more than 700 in one night, in an effort to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses. Here’s what we know.

Since the evening of 21 August, Russian forces have launched 55 Shahed strike drones and decoy UAVs against Ukraine; 46 of them have been neutralised, but hits have been recorded. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Quote: "As of 09:00,

Russia lauched hundreds of missles and drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian air force said on Thursday. The attack, which killed at least one person, is the largest Russia has launched in weeks and comes amid US-led efforts to kickstart peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.