Russia, Ukraine and drones
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Russia says it shot down more than 800 Ukrainian drones overnight in what appears to be among Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks on Russia, with authorities reporting at least six people killed.
Russia attacked Odesa with a drone on Aug. 16, targeting a postal facility and injuring four people, including a 42-year-old woman and three men aged between 32 and 43, local authorities reported.
Iryna Terekh, 34, used to design benches. She is now the CEO of Ukraine’s largest private defense company.
Russia faces mounting casualties and economic strain from its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Despite this, some observers warn of another possible Russian mobilization.
The strikes against targets across Russia are some of the largest mounted by Ukraine so far, and come as Russian forces carried out attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Six hundred drones targeted the Moscow region in a sustained overnight assault that wounded three people, the Russian capital's mayor said on Sunday, as Ukraine steps up long-range attacks into
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