Ukraine has warned that Russia has ramped up drone production so significantly that it could launch 1,000 in just one night.

NATO member Poland scrambled fighter jets overnight as Russia launched record numbers of drones and missiles at neighboring Ukraine.

(Reuters) -Russia launched a record 728 drones against Ukraine and 13 missiles, Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday. Ukrainian air defence systems destroyed 718 of the drones and seven missiles, the air force said on the Telegram messaging app.

A Ukrainian drone attack on a beach in the Russian city of Kursk killed three people, including a Russian serviceman engaged in rescue operations, and injured seven, the acting governor of the region that borders Ukraine said early on Wednesday.

Mayboroda -- who comes from the Rostov region bordering Ukraine -- was accused of sharing "false information" on the Russian army on social media and of "making a public appeal to commit extremist activities".

The survey found that only 8% of Poles believe Poland is prepared for a war with Russia, and just 9% think the country's armed forces are "sufficiently equipped" for such a conflict, Polish state-run TVP World reported.

WARSAW - A Canadian teenager sentenced in Poland last year to 20 months in prison for spying for Russia could be released early under certain conditions, a Polish court said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.

Moscow is working on retaliatory measures to adjust the Polish consular presence in the Russian Federation after the termination of work at the initiative of the Polish authorities of the Consulate General of Russia in Krakow.

The closure follows claims that Russian operatives helped orchestrate an arson attack in Warsaw, prompting Poland to shut the mission early.