KYIV - Russian forces attacked a strategic bridge across the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Estuary in Ukraine's southern Odesa region overnight, launching two ballistic Iskander missiles and eight guided missiles, Kyiv's military said on Thursday.

       The bridge is an important railway and car connection in the region and has been a target several times since Russia's February 2022 invasion. It was unclear whether it had been damaged in the latest strike.

       The regional authorities reported a major missile attack on the region on Wednesday evening without providing details on its consequences.

       The Russian forces also used two ballistic missiles to attack the eastern town of Kramatorsk, Kyiv's military said.

       The air force said it shot down 17 out of 43 drones and two guided missiles launched by Russia overnight.

       It said 23 drones were "locationally lost", likely due to electronic warfare, and three more left Ukraine-controlled airspace.

       The air defences worked in nine Ukrainian regions and the capital of Kyiv.

       Kyiv city military administration said the air defence disabled all the drones threatening the capital.

       Debris from the drones caused a fire in an open area, damaged a power line and windows in two residential buildings and an administrative building, according to the preliminary information from the Kyiv authorities. REUTERS