Ukraine Escalates Drone Strikes on Russian Infrastructure
Ukrainian forces target fuel depots and missile factories deep within Russian territory as both sides intensify aerial attacks.
- Ukrainian drones struck a fuel depot in Russia's Voronezh region and a missile factory in Smolensk, causing significant damage, according to reports from both sides.
- Russia launched a wave of 141 drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian forces claiming to have intercepted the majority of them.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Western allies to provide additional air defense systems after over 1,000 Russian aerial attacks in the past week alone.
- The Ukrainian military faces challenges in manpower as it works to form 14 new brigades, prompting calls to adjust age limits for conscription.
- Russia and Iran have formalized a 20-year strategic partnership, signaling deeper military and economic collaboration between the two nations.