Russia "attacked the south of the country again", the Defence Forces of the South of Ukraine said on the messaging platform Telegram.

The Ukrainian military reported shooting down 26 of the 38 Iranian-made attack drones it said were launched by Russia. Moscow has intensified its air attacks on Ukrainian ports on the Danube River, including Izmail and Reni, after it quit a grain deal in July that ensured the safe export of Ukrainian grains.

defence forces of the south of ukraine claimed russia launched major attack on southern ukraine overnight destroying grain stores according to them russia launched 19 iranianmade shahed kamikaze drone

Russia launched a large drone attack from Crimea overnight, sending about 40 loitering munitions, Ukraine’s air defence forces said. Ukraine shot down 30 drones in two southern regions — Mykolaiv and Odesa - and in the central region of Vinnytsia.

The Russian regions neighbouring Ukraine have been the stage of several explosions and drone attacks in recent months. While Moscow attributes these attacks to Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelensky's government rarely claims responsibility for manoeuvres outside its borders.