Russian Defence Ministry said on Sept 26 that early that day its forces used drones to strike Ukrainian port, transport, logistics and communications hubs, hitting a Kyiv data-processing centre the ministry said supported mobile internet and Starlink satellite communications for the Ukrainian armed forces. The ministry said Russia’s air defences shot down 645 Ukrainian drones between 20:00 on Sept 25 and 08:00 on Sept 26 over Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk and Voronezh regions and over the Black S

Russian Defence Ministry said on Sept 26 that early that day its forces used drones to strike Ukrainian port, transport, logistics and communications hubs, hitting a Kyiv data-processing centre the ministry said supported mobile internet and Starlink satellite communications for the Ukrainian armed forces. The ministry said Russia’s air defences shot down 645 Ukrainian drones between 20:00 on Sept 25 and 08:00 on Sept 26 over Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk and Voronezh regions and over the Black Sea.