Ukraine Launches 660 Drones in Major Attack on Russia and Crimea, Targeting Infrastructure
Ukraine launched a major nighttime drone attack on 12 Russian regions, including Crimea, the Black Sea, and the Azov Sea, with Russia intercepting 660 drones. The attack targeted infrastructure in Crimea, including bridges, ferries, and oil storage facilities. Russia retaliated by attacking Ukrainian regions.
Where Sources Diverge
The scmp article mentions the previous largest Ukrainian drone attack was 556 drones on May 17, while the npr article does not specify the number of drones in prior attacks.
The previous biggest Ukrainian attack over the past year was 556 drones on May 17.
Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, and Russia attacked various regions of Ukraine, as their war grinds on.
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Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, and Russia attacked various regions of Ukraine, as their war grinds on.
Kyiv is seeking retribution and one of its targets is Crimea. The peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 now threatens to become Moscow's Achilles' heel, as Ukraine steps up its attacks targeting bridges, ferries and oil storage facilities. The strategy appears to be working: fuel and power shortages are becoming increasingly difficult and have forced Russian-installed leaders to introduce temporary measures and Crimeans now find themselves living under bombardment.
Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major night-time attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday. It appeared to be one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia and the illegally annexed Crimea since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. The previous biggest Ukrainian attack over the past year was 556 drones on May 17. In an effort to turn the...
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