Major Military Escalation Between Russia and Ukraine Involving Drone Strikes
Russia and Ukraine exchanged intensive drone attacks over the past hours, causing significant infrastructure damage and widespread power outages.
Military tensions between Moscow and Kyiv intensified over the last few hours as both sides launched large-scale drone strikes against each other.
Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting 137 Russian drones, while the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its systems downed 142 Ukrainian drones.
Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure left over 600,000 consumers without electricity in the Dnipropetrovsk region, leading to the suspension of train and metro services in the city of Dnipro.
Separately, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that a container ship in the Black Sea, southwest of Odesa, was struck, alleging the vessel was transporting weapons to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported casualties and material damage in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions due to the ongoing hostilities that have persisted since February 2022.