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The assault appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest air attacks in the war, coming as its forces stepped up their assaults on Russian soil.

Kyiv launched once of its largest overnight attacks in weeks, firing more than 50 drones at Russian territory, according to Russias defense ministry.

Russian authorities have sought to cement a link between Kyiv and the Crocus City concert hall attack that killed 134 people.

The overnight attack against the Russian Morozovsk airbase on April 5 was carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) together with Ukraine's military, a source familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent.

Around 20 personnel are believed to have been killed or injured in the attack in Russias Rostov region.

Russian air defenses shot down 53 Ukrainian drones in five Russian regions overnight to Friday, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Drone strike targeting the Morozovsk airbase also destroyed at least six military aircraft, Ukrainian officials claim

Updated with reports of destroyed Russian planes.

Russia Ukraine news: Relations between Russia and Nato have slid to the level of direct confrontation, the Kremlin’s spokesman has claimed.

In addition to the six aircraft that were destroyed, it's thought that eight were damaged.