Russia launched 42 drones and 6 missiles at Ukraine's southern regions overnight with air defences destroying 41 drones, but missiles killed one civilian, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday.
"The defenders of the sky managed to shoot down 41 out of 42 Shahed-136/131 attack drones. The vast majority of them were shot down in Odesa region," Ukrainian Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app.
Reuters could not independently verify the air force's report. There was no immediate comment from Russia.
Ukrainian military said wreckage of downed drones damaged more than a dozen buildings in the southern city of Odesa and 11 civilians, including three children, were injured.
Emergencies services said that during an overnight missile strike on the neighbouring Kherson region, one person was killed and a medical facility, private house and garage were destroyed.
The military also said Russia attacked port infrastructure in the Danube region and debris damaged the warehouses of two grain storage facilities.
Cardinals gathered at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hundreds of Filipinos gathered at a solemn Mass held for Pope Francis on Tuesday, following his passing that has stirred deep sorrow among Catholics around the world, many of whom saw him as a humble and compassionate leader.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Monday bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time since the early days of the war, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was eager to discuss a halt to attacks on civilian targets.
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