Russia shot down 101 Ukrainian drones over its territory overnight, the Russian defence ministry said, with no injuries and limited damage reported.

The Russian defence ministry said on Telegram: “Air defence systems destroyed and intercepted 101 Ukrainian drones. Fifty-three of them were shot down over the Bryansk region.

Eighteen drones were shot down over the city of Krasnodar, which borders the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.