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kyiv denounces a record attack by 188 Russian drones on its territory

Moscow and kyiv have stepped up their drone and missile attacks in recent weeks, with Ukraine recently firing long-range Western ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles at Russia.

Published on 26/11/2024 15:37

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Damage in Ukraine, November 25, 2024. (NINA LIASHONOK / NURPHOTO / AFP)

An ever more intense war. Ukraine said on Tuesday, November 26, that it had been targeted during the night by a record attack by Russian drones, in the midst of an escalation of the war. In this very tense context, the ambassadors of NATO and Ukraine meet on the same day in Brussels. If kyiv said it was waiting for decisions “concrete” From this meeting, Alliance diplomats are more cautious.

Ukraine announced that it had been the target of a Russian attack overnight with a record number of 188 combat drones which, according to kyiv, damaged residential buildings and “essential infrastructure”, without causing any casualties. Four Iskander-M ballistic missiles were also fired, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

Moscow and kyiv have stepped up their drone and missile attacks in recent weeks, with Ukraine recently firing long-range Western ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles at Russia, which has continued to pound its territory since its invasion began. neighbor almost three years ago.

Moscow, for its part, struck Ukraine on Thursday with a latest generation ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and Vladimir Putin also threatened to strike Europe and the United States.

Ukraine has already indicated that it will not give in to these demands, but has not said whether it has reused its ATACMS, particularly in the Russian region of Kursk, which has been partially occupied by Ukrainian forces since August. The Kremlin refused to comment, while once again making the United States responsible for “climbing” in progress.

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