Day 676 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russia Responded to the Ukrainian Attack on Belgorod with 50 Kamikaze Drones

Day 676 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Russia responded to the Ukrainian strike on Belgorod with 50 kamikaze drones in several areas
• The death toll in the attack on Belgorod reached 22, according to Russia, which launched retaliatory airstrikes against Kharkiv in Ukraine
• Russia has jailed more than 200 captured Ukrainian fighters, Lavrov said

Russia responded to the Ukrainian strike on Belgorod with 50 kamikaze drones in several areas

The Russian military has launched nearly 50 kamikaze drones at targets in Ukraine - 21 of which were shot down, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, after the deadly Ukrainian attack on Belgorod.

"The majority of the attacking drones were directed by the enemy to the front line of defense, and also (hit) civilian, military and infrastructure facilities in the front-line territories, in particular in Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions," was said in a military statement quoted by the BBC.

In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported a strike on Kharkiv with six S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles.

The Russian military has not commented on the drone strikes against Ukraine.

The Russian Defense Ministry commented on the attack on Kharkiv, saying that the Russian military hit decision-making centers and military facilities in the city in response to the shelling of Belgorod.

"A high-precision missile attack on the former Kharkiv Palace hotel complex destroyed representatives of the GUR and VSU, who were directly involved in the planning and execution of the terrorist attack in Belgorod," the ministry...