Air-defense systems shot down 21 out of the 59 drones launched by Russia at targets in Ukraine early on November 14, the Ukrainian air force reported.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged record numbers of drone strikes, with Moscow launching a total of 145 drones on Saturday night – the most ever in a single night-time attack of the war.

Russia has also started to launch fake drones, without any explosives, to confuse Ukraine’s air defence units and force them to waste ammunition. Compared to missiles they are much cheaper to build, easier to fire, and designed to sap morale.

A massive drone strike has rattled Moscow and its suburbs, injuring several people and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports. Meanwhile a huge nighttime wave of Russian drones targeted Ukraine.

A massive drone strike has rattled Moscow and its suburbs, injuring a woman and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted 70 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including 34 over the Moscow region.

Russia uses unarmed decoy drones to try to distract Ukrainian air defenses, Kyiv's military intelligence agency said Monday.

Since September 1, the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been spared from Russian drone attacks on just one night – October 14.

Ukraine carried out its largest-ever drone strike on Moscow on Sunday, deploying at least 34 drones in a sweeping attack on the Russian capital. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the attack in a Sunday Telegram post,