Reuters
• Tom Balmforth
Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages
Russian forces launched roughly 155 drones overnight — about 100 Shahed loitering munitions — Kyiv says, with 136 intercepted and at least seven killed and 25 injured. The strikes came as Ukrainian F‑16s endured a multi‑week shortage of US‑made intercept missiles and allied jet transfers remained delayed.
