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Intensifying Drone Strikes and Escalating Tensions in Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine intercepts majority of Russian drones as Moscow warns of nuclear responses to Western-supplied long-range missile attacks.

  • Ukraine claims to have shot down 50 of 73 Russian drones targeting cities, including Kyiv, during prolonged overnight air raids.
  • Russia's defense ministry reports intercepting 34 Ukrainian drones, including 27 over the Kursk region, as cross-border drone exchanges escalate.
  • Moscow warns of potential nuclear retaliation following Ukraine's use of U.S. and U.K. long-range missiles on Russian territory, including the ATACMS and Storm Shadow systems.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin highlights the deployment of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, emphasizing its 'unstoppable' capabilities and potential nuclear applications.
  • The EU and NATO allies debate increasing military aid to Ukraine, including calls for Germany to provide Taurus missiles, despite concerns over escalating the conflict.
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