Pictures have appeared on social media showing work in Ukraine to turn a tethered aerostat – what is more colloquially called a balloon – into an elevated platform for launching kamikaze drones at incoming long-range one-way attack drones.

KYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday that Russia launched three missiles and 133 drones in an overnight attack. It said the air force shot down 98 drones. Another 20 drones did not reach their targets, likely due to electronic warfare countermeasures, it added.

Ukraine's air defense forces successfully intercepted 47 of the 90 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack. Using electronic warfare, 33 drones were redirected. Reports indicated damage in four regions across northern,