Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones in a single day, together with two over Moscow and 9 over the encompassing area, the Defence Ministry mentioned Sunday.
Forty-six of the drones have been over the Kursk area, the place Ukraine has despatched its forces in current weeks within the largest incursion on Russian soil because the Second World Struggle. An additional 34 have been shot over the Bryansk area, 28 over the Voronezh area, and 14 over the Belgorod area — all of which border Ukraine.
Drones have been additionally shot down deeper into Russia, together with one every within the Tver area, northwest of Moscow, and the Ivanovo area, northeast of the Russian capital. Russia’s Defence Ministry mentioned drones have been intercepted over 15 areas, whereas one different governor mentioned a drone was shot down over his area, too.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin mentioned that falling particles from one of many two drones shot down over town prompted a hearth at an oil refinery.
Ukrainian drone strikes have introduced the combat removed from the entrance line into the guts of Russia. Because the starting of the yr, Ukraine has stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, focusing on refineries and oil terminals to decelerate the Kremlin’s assault.
In the meantime, Russia’s Defence Ministry mentioned Sunday it had taken management of the cities of Pivnichne and Vyimka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk area. The Related Press couldn’t independently confirm the declare.
Russian forces have been driving deeper into the partly occupied jap area, the full seize of which is without doubt one of the Kremlin’s main ambitions. Russia’s military is closing in on Pokrovsk, a important logistics hub for the Ukrainian defence within the space.
In Ukraine in a single day, eight drones have been shot down out of 11 launched by Russia, based on the Ukrainian air drive.
One particular person was killed and 4 wounded in shelling in a single day within the Sumy area, native officers mentioned, whereas Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov mentioned 5 individuals have been wounded in his area. On Sunday, 28 extra have been wounded when Russia shelled the regional capital, additionally referred to as Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov mentioned.
Syniehubov mentioned a procuring centre, a sports activities facility and residential buildings have been amongst these broken in Sunday’s assault.
Ukraine seems to be seizing extra Russian territory after it unexpectedly carried out an assault on the nation’s Kursk area. Andrew Chang breaks down three predominant challenges Vladimir Putin is dealing with, and the way Russia’s response may impression how different international locations react.
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