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Ukraine Fires Nearly 1,200 Drones at Russia in One of Its Biggest Aerial Attacks of the War
By Maya Wilson
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Ukraine fired almost 1,200 drones at Russian targets overnight in one of its biggest aerial attacks since Moscow’s invasion nearly five years ago, PBS NewsHour reported.
Ukrainian attacks killed at least nine people in Russia overnight, officials on both sides said Friday, according to France 24.
The exchange came a day after intense shuttle diplomacy in U.S.-led talks aimed at ending the war, France 24 reported.
The scale of the overnight drone operation made it one of Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks of the war, according to the available reporting. Which Russian targets were hit had not been reported yet.
Russia also struck a hospital in Kyiv the same night. Its attacks killed at least three people in the south of Ukraine, officials on both sides said, according to France 24.
The available reporting did not include Russian air-defence claims or Ukrainian official comment on the drone count. Those details had not been reported yet.
With the war approaching its fifth year, the overnight exchange underscored the continued intensity of the fighting even as diplomatic efforts continued. Further details about the targets struck, the damage caused, and the official responses from both sides had not been reported yet.
Maya Wilson
World Desk, The Library Media
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