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.

The drones were launched from Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea, as well as from Millerovo, Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia. Air defense systems were active in the Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv,

Ukrainian drones struck various targets within Russia. Videos emerged online from locations such as Ryazan, where a refinery was targeted. People gathered nearby were initially admiring the effects, but the strike led to an explosion that caused a panicked rush among the onlookers.