Russian Defense Ministry claims 36 Ukrainian drones destroyed

Russian forces destroyed three dozen Ukrainian drones near the border, Moscow's Ministry of Defence said Sunday.

"Air defence systems on duty destroyed fifteen UAVs over Kursk region, nine UAVs over Lipetsk region, four UAVs each over Voronezh and Bryansk regions, and two UAVs each over Oryol and Belgorod regions," the ministry said in a Telegram post.

Previously, Russian missile strike hit a nine-storey residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on June 28, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others, officials said.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko warned the death toll would likely rise as more people remained trapped in the building where four upper storeys collapsed as a result of the attack.

Later statements from the Interior Ministry said the fire at the site had been extinguished, the remains of one person had been detected underneath the rubble and two people were listed as missing.

Regional governor Serhiy Lysak said 12 people had been injured, including a 7-month-old infant. Three people were in severe condition.