Russia downed 77 Ukrainian drones overnight, its defence ministry said Thursday, two days after Kyiv carried out its largest direct strike on Moscow during the three-year war. Thirty drones were intercepted and destroyed over the western Bryansk region bordering Ukraine while 25 more were downed over Kaluga,

Russia says it will wait to be briefed by US officials before responding to the ceasefire proposal, which has been backed by Ukraine.

In total, nine people were injured in the attack which appears to be the largest Ukrainian drone strike in three years of fighting with Russia.