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Russian air defences downed three Ukrainian drones bound for Moscow on Thursday, said the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Russia is ramping up drone production at an unprecedented scale, fueling its largest air assault yet on Ukraine, with more than 700 drones and decoy munitions launched in a single night this week, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Ukrainian officials.
Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday.
The Ukrainian Air Force says Russia launched 741 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight in the largest Russian aerial attack since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
KYIV (Reuters) -Russian drones and missiles bore down on the Ukrainian capital early on Thursday, with officials reporting two deaths, 16 injured and fires in apartment and non-residential buildings as Washington resumed weapons deliveries to the war-torn country.
Any timely delivery of China's HQ-9B/FD-2000B air defense missile system to Iran would send a strong signal to Russia, which is losing traditional Middle Eastern clients.
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Russian air travel faces major disruption after Ukraine drone attacksRussian drone attacks struck several parts of Ukraine overnight, including residential buildings in the southern region of Kherson where 11 people were injured, according to the regional governor, Oleksandr Prokudin. A gas pipeline, a petrol station, a car repair shop and private vehicles were also damaged, Prokudin wrote on Telegram.
Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine of the conflict to date on July 3, days after the Pentagon paused weapons deliveries to Ukraine.
The Russian attack followed President Donald Trump’s increasingly sharp criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and promise to restore arms deliveries to Ukraine.
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