Much of Ukraine was under air alert early in the morning of Dec. 8 after Russia launched drone and missile attacks on several areas of the country, including the Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Kyiv oblasts.

Russia on Saturday launched its largest drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv since the start of its invasion, according to local officials.

The Russian capital has come under attack from drones regularly since May, with Russian officials blaming Ukraine. Military analysts commented at the time that the early attacks deployed Ukrainian locally made drones which could not carry as heavy a payload as the Iranian-made Shaheds used by Russia.

Russia launched several waves of drone attacks on Kyiv yesterday overnight for the second night in a row, stepping up its assaults on the Ukrainian capital after several weeks of pause.

Ukraine said Russia launched a fresh barrage of missiles, killing at least one person, though defenses prevented any from reaching the capital city.

One civilian was killed in a Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast during the night leading into Dec. 7, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram.

Russia launched large-scale missile attacks against Ukraine overnight and on the morning of Dec. 8, killing at least one person and injuring at least six, officials reported. Ukrainian officials warned that Russia is likely to intensify missile strikes against Ukrainian cities once the winter sets in,

Russia is accused of killing its soldiers who try to surrender. Ukrainian officials now say it's using drones to kill wounded to stop it happening.

Ukrainian media cited Ukrainian intelligence services claiming responsibility for the bombings of two fuel trains.