In a bold and brazen move, Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure overnight, resulting in casualties and damage to property. The Ukrainian drones targeted electrical substations and fuel complexes in eight Russian regions, with fifty drones being shot down in the process.
The Russian Defense Ministry retaliated by claiming to have shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet, although there has been no independent verification of this claim. This escalation in drone warfare follows a trend of Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and oil terminals in recent months.
Amidst the violence, an American citizen named Russell Bentley, who had fought alongside Kremlin-backed separatists in Ukraine, was reported dead in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region. This tragic event adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing conflict between the two nations.
In a separate incident, Russia launched seven missiles at Ukraine overnight, resulting in further damage to infrastructure and casualties. Ukrainian police are currently on the hunt for two soldiers who were involved in the killing of a police officer at a checkpoint in the Vinnytsia region. The Ground Forces Command of Ukraine has confirmed the soldiers’ involvement and called for severe punishment.
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