Zelenskiy says Russia launched over 700 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia had launched over 650 drones and more than 50 missiles to attack Ukraine overnight, which he said hit energy facilities and civilians.

“Many were shot down, but unfortunately, there have been hits,” he wrote on X.

(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Writing by Max Hunder; Editing by Alison Williams)