Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to attack Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war.

Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial attack since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, injuring 23 people and inflicting severe damage across multiple districts of the capital in a seven-hour onslaught.

Russia overnight hit Ukraine with the biggest missile and drone attack since the start of the war, launching a record number of drones at Kyiv.Over 500 drones were launched into Ukraine, the second time in less than a week that Russia has launched a major attack on the country.