Russia launched a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine, the third in three days, but Ukrainian air defenses shot most of the airborne ordnance out of the sky with only one person reported hurt.

Vladislav Shapsha, governor of the Kaluga region, which borders the Moscow region to its northeast, said a non-residential building in the region was on fire as result of Ukraine's drone attack. Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.

Two S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles launched from Russia’s Kursk Oblast, targeting Sumy Oblast ・Two Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS strategic bombers over the Caspian Sea ・Two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles launched from Russia’s Voronezh Oblast ・90 Shahed-type and unidentified attack drones launched from the areas of Kursk,

Experts warn that Russia may be trying to deplete Ukraine's air defences in preparation for an attack on its energy system over the winter. Ukraine has also increased its use of long-range drones in recent weeks,

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

Up to six enemy aircraft carrying Kh-101 missiles took off from Olenegorsk air base in Russia’s Murmansk Oblast and approached the missile launch site over the Caspian Sea at about 5 a.m. EET. The launched missiles were heading toward Chernihiv,