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Russia Says It Hits Ukrainian Special Ops and Drone Sites After Deadly Crimea Strike

NATO neighbors accuse Russia of recent airspace breaches at a UN session.

Overview

  • Russia’s defense ministry reported overnight group strikes on alleged Ukrainian special-operations locations in Odesa region and on UAV storage at the Shkolny airfield.
  • The ministry said workshops at Motor Sich were struck over claims the facilities assembled drones used against targets in Russia.
  • Crimea’s leader said the Foros resort attack killed three people and injured 16, including Belarusian nationals, and he framed the strike as an effort to harm the peninsula’s economy.
  • Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses downed multiple drones headed toward the capital and that emergency services responded at debris sites.
  • At the UN, Poland and Estonia pressed complaints over alleged airspace violations as Russia’s deputy UN envoy denied an Estonian claim, and Russian investigators announced prison sentences of up to 16 years for three Ukrainian servicemen captured after incursions in Kursk region.