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Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack on Ukraine as Conflict Approaches Three-Year Mark

Ukraine reports record drone strike from Russia with 267 drones deployed; significant air defense efforts succeeded while casualties were reported in multiple regions.

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In what Ukrainian authorities are calling the largest drone attack since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion, 267 drones were launched, with 138 successfully intercepted. Multiple regions were targeted, leading to casualties, including fatalities in Kherson and Kryvyi Rih. This escalation comes just before the three-year anniversary of the invasion, as geopolitical pressures mount and U.S.-Ukraine relations face uncertainty with shifting foreign policy. President Zelensky condemned the strikes as "aerial terror" and emphasized the need for strengthened air defense capabilities and a unified approach to ensure peace in Ukraine.

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Russia launched 267 drones in the recent attack on Ukraine, marking the largest such attack since the start of the full-scale invasion.

The drone attack affected multiple regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Poltava, Kyiv, and Zaporizhzhia.

Ukraine's air defenses successfully intercepted 138 drones, while 119 others were lost in flight without causing damage.

The attack resulted in reported casualties, including injuries in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, and fatalities in Kryvyi Rih.

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