Russia "attacked the south of the country again", the Defence Forces of the South of Ukraine said on the messaging platform Telegram.

Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, has posted a video of Ukrainian troops downing Russian targets over Odesa Oblast on the night of 24-25. Source: Oleshchuk on Telegram Quote: "30 out of 33 air targets destroyed!

The Russians struck Ukraine on the night of 16-17 September with air-launched cruise missiles and strike UAVs, with 12 of the 16 air targets being shot down. Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Details: A total of 16 aerial targets were recorded: six Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from the south-east and south (Primorsko-Akhtarsk,

Nato member Romania said on Saturday morning Russia may have breached its airspace during attacks on southern Ukraine. The Kremlin has stepped up its attacks in Ukraine’s southern Odsea and Mykolaiv regions - near the border with Romanian - in recent days after exiting a deal allowing the safe passage of grain shipments via the Black Sea.

Ukrainians in Vinnytsia have been ordered to evacuate after an "infrastructure site" was hit by Russia. Meanwhile, Romania is investigating a possible airspace violation after a radar system picked up an unusual signal and reports suggest Moscow has shot down one of its own fighter jets.