Ukraine fired a Patriot missile into Russia amid a volley of cross-border attacks overnight, according to Moscow. 

Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defence units had intercepted a dozen rockets and missiles over the Belgorod region by 10 p.m on Tuesday.

Soon after, it said it had intercepted two more missiles, including a US-made Patriot, over the neighbouring Kursk region.

Drones were also downed deeper in Russia in the Saratov region, according to defence officials. 

The US’s Patriot system is one of an array of sophisticated air defence units supplied by the West to help Ukraine of air strikes

Meanwhile, intense Russian bombing of Ukraine’s northeastern border region of Sumy prompted Kyiv to order evacuations of civilians.

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