Ukraine orders military to quadruple daily long-range drone strikes on Russia after overnight attacks
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the military to scale up long-range drone strikes against Russia to 1,000 per day, up from the current 300, he announced on Friday. The move follows a Russian overnight attack on Ukraine that deployed an Oniks anti-ship missile, an Iskander-M ballistic missile, and 267 drones, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting 233 of the drones, according to Ukraine’s Air Force .
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported the successful test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a range exceeding 6,700 km, launched from the Arkhangelsk region and hitting a target in Kamchatka. The test occurred days after CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow to warn against any attack on a NATO member, though the Kremlin stated he did not meet President Vladimir Putin .
Ukraine’s drone campaign targeted Russian logistics, striking an Ozon e-commerce warehouse in Rostov-on-Don, causing a fire and temporary suspension of operations. The company confirmed a small fire was extinguished, and work at the facility was halted for safety checks . Rostov’s governor reported seven injuries in the region from the attacks, which also hit a DNS warehouse complex .
Zelenskyy said Ukraine received U.S. intelligence about recent meetings in Moscow, thanking Washington for its “necessary tone” in discussions with Russia . Meanwhile, Russia’s intensified strikes have devastated Ukrainian logistics, with Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi stating that 90% of food supply chains operated by retailers have been disrupted .
Ukraine’s General Staff reported 1,420 Russian troop losses in the past 24 hours, bringing Moscow’s total losses since February 2022 to approximately 1,485,200 personnel . Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed in July, was appointed as an advisor to Italy’s Defense Ministry to assist with military innovation .
In Kyiv, a Russian drone strike hit a warehouse near Bucha, triggering a chain of explosions and the evacuation of hundreds, with six people injured . Ukraine also tested new combat robots armed with twin Kalashnikov rifles on the front lines .
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bluesky_Kyiv Independent · about 3 hours ago
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ukrinform · about 3 hours ago
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ukrinform · about 3 hours ago
❗️Ukrainian attack drones slammed into a DNS warehouse complex in Rostov-on-Don this morning amid a large-scale drone attack. The facility caught fire as explosions and heavy Russian air defense activity were reported across the city. An Ozon warehouse was reportedly also targeted. #Ukraine
mastodon bot · about 4 hours ago
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ukrpravda · about 4 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 7 hours ago
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independent · about 7 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 8 hours ago
🇺🇦❌🇷🇺⚠️ - Within the last hour, Ukraine has reportedly launched 370 drones, at Russia, according to Russian sources. @GeoPWatch
telegram_GeoPWatch · about 8 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 8 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 9 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 9 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 9 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 9 hours ago
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telegram_Intel Slava · about 9 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 9 hours ago
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦⚠️ - Another group of russian drones has just been detected NOW heading towards the Kyiv Oblast. @GeoPWatch
telegram_GeoPWatch · about 9 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 10 hours ago
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