Ukrainian drones "overloaded" Russian air defenses, with a Neptune missile hitting the site shortly after, an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent.

The operation involved Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and the Ukrainian Navy. Initially, SBU drones "overloaded" the Russian air defense systems, followed by a Neptune missile strike on the target. Read also: Ukraine scales up Neptune missile production — Defense Minister Throughout the night,

Ukraine's air force said on Friday Russia attacked it with 72 drones overnight though it downed 33 of them while 34 others disappeared from radar without reaching their targets.

Russia's transition to drones directed by fiber-optic cables, which makes jamming ineffective, is giving them an advantage on the battlefield as Kyiv and Moscow gear up for a pivotal stretch of fighting ahead of U.

Russian drones attacked Kyiv on the night of January 10. Rescuers showed the consequences of the enemy shelling, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. That night, the Russian occupiers sent attack drones to Kyiv.