Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Friday, killing three civilians and damaging residential and commercial buildings, officials said.

At least three people were killed in the assault on the capital, and at least one died and 11 were wounded in a separate strike in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.

As the war in Ukraine approaches the three-year mark, Russia has stepped up its air attacks, sending dozens of drones almost every night.View on euronews

The unmanned aircraft carrying explosive warheads are part of a Ukrainian campaign of long-range drone attacks that aim to inflict blows on Russia far behind the front line as Moscow's troops advance in the east.

Ukraine is using unmanned aircraft carrying explosive warheads as part of a campaign of long-range drone attacks, aiming to inflict blows on Russia far behind the front line. Kyiv's military granted Reuters exclusive access during the launch of the drones.

Videos showed fireballs over a facility in Ryazan, 110 miles southeast of Moscow. Kyiv is seeking to disrupt Russian military logistics and put pressure on the country’s economy by striking its oil industry.

Officials in Ukraine say Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack Friday, killing at least two civilians, wounding several others and damaging commercial and residential buildings. The Interior Ministry said two victims were killed by drone debris in the central Kyiv region.

Russia launches two missiles and over 60 drones at Ukraine overnight on January 25. Ukraine's air defense forces shot down all missiles and most of the drones, the Ukrainian Air Forces reports. "Overnight on January 25,