Russia, drones and Ukraine
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Kyiv, Ukraine — Russian glide bombs and ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight as Russia's relentless strikes on civilian areas killed at least 27 people across the country, officials said Tuesday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to soon punish Russia with sanctions and tariffs unless it stops.
The attack, which came just hours after President Trump gave the Kremlin a new deadline to work toward ending the war, was part of a wave across the country, the authorities said.
Drones attacked Russia on the night of 24-25 July. Explosions were heard in Rostov Oblast and Stavropol Krai and a Kovyor (Carpet) plan was activated in North Ossetia and other regions of the North Caucasian Federal District.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged local manufacturers to ramp up production of drone interceptors to make 1,000 per day amid an announcement of a multi-billion dollar deal with the US.
You know, everything you tell us will be used against you,” the interviewer on Russian TV warns Timur Shagivaleev, the man behind one of the country’s biggest drone factories.
The attacks came hours after brief direct talks failed to make any progress on steps to end nearly three-and-a-half years of war.
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Daily Express US on MSNRussia in panic as major oil depot, railway base and control center rocked by huge attackAccording to Russian Telegram channels, the drones hit the Lukoil oil depot, the Operations Control Center and the railway warehouses at the Sochi freight yard.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round of talks.