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Ukraine Says Hit Air Defense System in Russia

There was no mention of the attack in official reports from Russia, which said its air defenses had destroyed over 30 Ukrainian drones.

Russia Charges Top Ukrainian Military Officials With ‘Terrorism'

Russia's Investigative Committee said "sufficient evidence" had been gathered to implicate the four officials in more than 100 drone strikes.

vulnerable targets

Russian Regions Hit by Ukrainian Drones and Shelling

The strikes wounded three people and forced an airport to divert flights, officials said.

Russian Villages Lose Power After Ukraine Drone Strike

The Kursk region's governor said a Ukrainian drone dropped explosives on an electricity substation near the border.

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Russia's Kursk - Official

A Ukrainian drone strike hit an administrative building in the center of Russia's southern Kursk city.

overnight attack

Scores of Ukrainian Drones Downed Over Annexed Crimea, Western Russia

Oleg Kryuchkov, adviser to the Kremlin-installed governor of annexed Crimea, asked residents "to remain calm."

Russia Says 4 Ukrainian Drones Destroyed

The drones were destroyed over the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine and over the Oryol region, further toward Moscow.

dwindling stocks

Russia Hit by China’s Drone Export Curbs – Kommersant

Beijing this summer announced the drone export restrictions after U.S. authorities accused it of aiding Moscow's war efforts in Ukraine.

Russia Claims 13 Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Over Crimea, Moscow

Russia said it repelled Ukrainian drone attacks over several parts of Crimea, outer Moscow and the Belgorod and Voronezh regions on Sunday.

'hazardous production'

Shopping Malls in Central Russia Converted Into Drone Plants

Three former shopping centers in the city of Izhevsk, located nearly 1,000 km from Moscow, are set to be converted into drone manufacturing facilities...

overnight strikes

Russia Says Thwarted Ukrainian Drone Attack in Annexed Crimea, Black Sea

Nearly two dozen aerial and seaborne drones targeted the Crimean Peninsula and navy patrol ships off the Black Sea coast, Moscow said.

Bryansk and Belgorod

Russia Repels Overnight Wave of Ukrainian Drones in Border Regions

Authorities did not report any casualties or damage to buildings as a result of the attempted attacks, which involved seven drones in total.

cross-border strike

Ukrainian Drones Target Western Russia's Kursk Region

The two drone attacks damaged buildings and blew out windows, according to the Kursk region Governor Roman Starovoit.

Russia Says 2 Ukrainian Drones Downed Over Belgorod

The Russian Ministry of Defense said the incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. local time.

soaring expenses

Russian Airlines Bear Costs of Flights Rerouted By Drone Strikes – RBC

An extra hour of flight time costs about $8,000 for a typical Boeing 737-800 in the low-budget airline Pobeda’s fleet, according to analysts.

Drones Target Russian Microchip Plant – Reports

Kremnyi El describes itself as one of Russia’s largest microelectronics enterprises, with 1,700 employees and $40 million in annual production volume...

'intercepted and neutralized'

Russian Air Defense Downs Drone in Southern Volgograd Region

The incident marks the first reported drone downing in the region since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

drone explosion

NATO Chief Says No Sign Debris in Romania Indicates Deliberate Attack by Moscow

"We are awaiting the outcome of the ongoing investigation," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told EU lawmakers.

Powerful Explosion Rocks Southern Russian City Amid Latest Wave of Drone Attacks

One of the drones downed in Rostov-on-Don damaged buildings not far from the Russian Defense Ministry's southern command center.

Russia Downs 3 Drones on Approach to Moscow

Two drones were destroyed in regions northwest and one southwest of the capital, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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