Russian occupation authorities in Crimea closed the Kerch Bridge for several hours following an attack by Ukrainian naval drones. Loud explosions were heard in the city of Kerch. On Friday morning, the Russians closed the Crimean Bridge,

Russia overnight launched a “record” 145 drones at Ukrainian territory, according to Ukraine’s air force, 62 of which were shot down. A further 67 were “lost,” the air force said, a likely reference to electronic jamming that caused the drones to veer off course.

For the third month in a row, the number of Shahed-type kamikaze drones launched by Russia at Ukraine surged to record levels. According to figures from Ukraine's Air Force, Moscow deployed a total of 2,