Russia launches overnight attack on Ukraine, kills 5 near Polish border

Russia rained down dozens of missiles and drones on Ukraine in a mass overnight attack, damaging civilian infrastructure including energy facilities.

Ukrainian officials reported at least five people have died in the Lviv region near the Polish border.

Poland has scrambled aircraft early today to ensure its air safety.

Earlier, Lithuania closed its airport after reports of a possible series of balloons heading towards the airport.

All these came after Russian drones struck a Ukrainian railway station on Saturday, killing one and wounding dozens.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said one of the hits directly destroyed a civilian train in the city of Shostka.

He said the attack was a "savage".