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Ukraine Launches Over 100 Drones Against Russia as Missile Strikes Injure 17

Oct 21, 2024, 04:28 AM

Ukraine has launched a significant drone offensive against Russia, deploying over 100 drones targeting Moscow and western Russia. This escalation follows a series of Russian missile strikes that injured 17 people in a central Ukrainian city. Additionally, Russia has conducted coordinated drone and guided bomb attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 18 people, with a particular focus on Kyiv. The attacks on Kyiv have caused damage to residential buildings and resulted in injuries to civilians. In Kharkiv, KAB-250 strikes have injured at least 13 people, while in the Sumy region, critical infrastructure has been targeted. Russia attacked Kyiv with several waves of drones for the second night in a row, with the assault lasting over 5 hours.