Overnight Russian drone attacks sparked a fire in Kyiv and injured a woman and damaged several houses in the northeastern city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it had shot down 61 out of 83 drones with 22 more likely downed by electronic warfare.

Russia launched overnight drone attacks on several Ukrainian cities and regions, including Kyiv, Donetsk, and Sumy. Ukrainian forces shot down 61 out of 83 UAVs. View on euronews

In the Fastiv district of the Kyiv region, a Russian UAV attack on the night of February 10 damaged three private houses and an educational institution. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine has, for some time, fielded large "mothership" drones that can carry and eventually deploy a set of smaller attack drones. This approach can, for example, get light and fast FPV attack drones behind the front lines before releasing them, thereby extending the attack drones' limited range.

Kyiv was hit by a deadly Russian aerial strike, leaving three dead and five injured. As Russia intensifies its offensive, Ukraine relies on drones to counter the attacks. Drone warfare is reshaping the battlefield as both sides escalate their military strategies.