Russians launched 55 Shahed attack drones and various types of imitators against Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense managed to destroy 34 of them, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Air defences were engaged in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv on Thursday to repel a Russian drone attack, officials said, and Reuters witness reported explosions in the city while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was visiting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve.