Vladimir Putin’s gamble has backfired after Ukraine launched a significant drone offensive targeting the occupied Crimean Peninsula and various regions across Russia.
This escalation comes as Russian forces extend their frontline attack in the north-east Ukrainian region of Kharkiv.
The Russian Defence Ministry reported that air defenses intercepted 51 Ukrainian drones over Crimea, 44 over the Krasnodar region, and six over the Belgorod region.
Additionally, Russian warplanes and patrol boats reportedly destroyed six sea drones in the Black Sea.
Despite these defences, social media footage revealed fires in the coastal town of Tuapse, in the southern Krasnodar region, following drone strikes on an oil refinery.
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