Russia took steps to strengthen its defenses following a string of strikes deep within its borders that it blamed on Kyiv, while Moscow’s forces launched drones and missiles at southern Ukraine.

Several villages in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region were hit by drones and S-300 surface-to-air missiles overnight, Gov. Oleksandr Starukh said Wednesday. More than 20 homes were struck and three people were wounded, including a 15-year-old girl, he said. Six additional drones were shot down.