Russia Escalates Drone Strikes on Ukraine with Record Attacks and Advanced Technology

Moscow launches its largest drone offensive to date, employing upgraded Shahed drones, foam decoys, and thermobaric warheads, while Ukraine counters with electronic warfare tactics.

• Russia launched a record-breaking 188 drones and four ballistic missiles in a single attack, targeting 17 regions in Ukraine and causing extensive damage to energy infrastructure and residential areas.
• Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 76 drones, while 95 were reportedly redirected back into Russian and Belarusian airspace using spoofing techniques that manipulate satellite navigation systems.
• Moscow has scaled up drone production, manufacturing up to 100 Shahed drones weekly and equipping them with more destructive thermobaric warheads capable of penetrating thick walls and causing severe casualties.
• Russia's use of foam decoy drones, like the Gerbera, aims to overwhelm Ukraine's air defenses, with these cost-effective drones also capable of gathering intelligence or being weaponized for attacks.
• Ukraine is developing new drone interception technologies, including high-speed UAVs, as Western allies provide additional air defense systems to counter the intensifying drone warfare.

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