In one of the most significant aerial assaults of the protracted conflict, Ukraine unleashed over 400 drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region overnight, striking key infrastructure including an oil depot and vital logistics centers situated hundreds of miles from the Ukrainian border. Moscow’s mayor reported that more than 400 drones were directed at the capital area, with Russian defense claims stating 381 were intercepted across various Russian territories and maritime zones. This extensive operation, which injured at least 10 people, including Chinese nationals, signifies a strategic shift by Kyiv, moving beyond symbolic strikes to a sustained campaign aimed at crippling Russia’s war-sustaining infrastructure, disrupting fuel and supply lines, diminishing Kremlin revenue, and forcing a diversion of air defense systems from the front lines. The attacks on Russian refineries have notably doubled this year, contributing to reduced fuel production, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the targeting of logistics facilities and an oil depot, framing it as a just response to Russian aggression. This escalation follows a major Russian missile attack on Kyiv and an incident in the Black Sea, highlighting the intensifying and expanding nature of the conflict.
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