Moscow – Russian forces shot down 287 Ukrainian drones overnight, one of the highest single-night totals of their conflict, and Moscow airports temporarily closed, the defence ministry and officials said Thursday.
In Ukraine, the head of the Poltava regional military administration said that Russia had attacked local energy facilities overnight, sparking fires.
Rusia pretendon se ka rrëzuar 287 dronë ukrainas mbi Moskë dhe rajone të tjera 🔗https://t.co/c0FrNoyEO8 pic.twitter.com/NtV27S6J1t
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In an interview last week, the CEO of Ukraine’s state-run gas operator told AFP the country may be facing its toughest winter since the start of the Russian offensive in February 2022.
Naftogaz CEO Sergiy Koretsky said this year’s strikes have been more intense and started earlier in the winter, compounding the impact.
According to an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force statistics, Russia has launched record numbers of drones and missiles at Ukraine in recent months.
Ukraine and its allies have been pushing for a plan to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II, with officials in Kyiv on Wednesday telling AFP that an updated proposal was submitted to Washington.
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Source: AFP
