Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia have intensified, affecting multiple regions and causing heavy damage and casualties.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Ukraine launched a significant drone attack on Russia overnight, targeting 18 regions and the Crimean peninsula, which Moscow has annexed to the Russian Federation but is regarded as occupied territory internationally. Two Turkish-owned civilian cargo ships en route to Turkey were also struck, drawing protests from the Turkish government. The attacks have resulted in at least six deaths and multiple injuries. DETAIL: The attacks led to fires at warehouses near Moscow and St Petersburg, including those belonging to the e-commerce giant Wildberries. In the Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine, a woman was reportedly killed, and two others were injured when a drone hit a car. Meanwhile, Russian strikes in…Open
Moscow accused Ukraine of targeting civilians in the attack, which would be a war crime, but Ukraine said Russian air defenses brought the drone down over the beach, which caused civilians to be killed in the explosion.
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