Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported from Russia for eight years and from Ukraine for six years, coming home in 2021.

The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.

The Ukrainian Air Force is rapidly advancing its drone air defence capabilities and recruiting operators for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) interceptors to counter Russian drones. Source: Colonel Yurii Ihnat,