Ukraine’s Air Defenses Thwart Massive Russian Drone Assault Amid Escalating Conflict
Ukraine’s resilient air defenses intercepted 132 Russian drones during a large-scale attack that killed three civilians in Zaporizhzhia, exposing Moscow’s continued campaign against civilian infrastructure and underscoring the broader threat to regional stability impacting America’s national security interests.
In a stark reminder of the ongoing conflict’s intensity, Ukrainian air forces successfully downed 132 out of 141 Russian drones launched in a coordinated strike targeting seven locations across Ukraine. This unrelenting barrage included about 80 Iranian-made Shahed drones — a stark example of how foreign technologies are being leveraged by Kremlin-backed forces to escalate warfare. What Does Russia Gain by Targeting Civilians? The recent assault focused heavily on the eastern city of Zaporizhzhia, where guided bombs caused significant destruction, damaging fifteen apartment buildings and ten private homes. Tragically, at least three civilians lost their lives during an attack described...
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