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Russia and Ukraine Escalate Drone Warfare With Strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Crimea

Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia injures 29 and damages civilian sites, while Ukraine targets Crimea in reciprocal strikes.

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Overview

  • Russia launched 150 drones at Zaporizhzhia, injuring at least 29 people and damaging residential buildings, a university, and infrastructure.
  • Ukrainian air defenses intercepted the majority of the Russian drones during the attack on the southern city.
  • Ukraine carried out drone strikes on Russian-annexed Crimea, with explosions reported near air bases and air-raid alerts in Sevastopol.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 121 Ukrainian drones, including 89 over Crimea, though these figures are unverified.
  • Nighttime attacks also caused additional damage in Ukraine's Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions, highlighting the growing intensity of drone warfare.