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Moscow Hit by Major Drone Attack as Ukraine and U.S. Prepare for Peace Talks

The largest drone offensive targeting Russia since 2022 occurs hours before key negotiations in Saudi Arabia on a potential ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

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Un soldat ukrainien patrouille dans une rue à côté de bâtiments endommagés lors des récents combats entre les forces ukrainiennes et russes dans la ville contrôlée par l’Ukraine de Soudja dans la région de Koursk en Russie, le 16 août 2024.
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Overview

  • Russia reports intercepting 337 Ukrainian drones, including 91 over Moscow, in the largest attack on its territory since the start of the war in 2022.
  • The drone strikes caused at least one death and three injuries, with damage reported to residential buildings and disruptions at Moscow's airports.
  • Ukraine is set to propose a partial ceasefire focusing on air and maritime activity during talks with U.S. officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, later today.
  • The discussions mark the highest-level meeting between Ukraine and the U.S. since tensions escalated after a contentious February meeting between President Zelensky and Donald Trump in Washington.
  • France is hosting a separate meeting of military leaders from 30 NATO and EU countries to discuss European security and potential support for Ukraine.