A new attack on Moscow was thwarted, three people were killed in Belgorod, and Russian drones struck granaries in Odessa and the Danube. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine on the 546th day came after a night of bombing by both sides.
Drone warfare in the heart of Russia
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Ukraine repelled the drone attack on the Moscow region. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that two drones were shot down by air defense forces in the Mozhaisk and Khimki regions in the west of the capital, while the third fell on the construction site of a new building in the city center. In such cases, as usual, Moscow’s four airports were closed for a short time.
Mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, underlined that the attack would not cause any loss of life: “The Ukrainian armed forces bombed Moscow with 3 unmanned aerial vehicles, and no injuries were sustained. Some of the UAVs are located at a distance of 7 kilometers from the Kremlin. It fell on a building under construction in Moscow City, the city’s economic zone, and caused minor damage.” Instead, there would be three civilian victims in the Ukrainian raid on Russia’s Belgorod region. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported in Telegram: “Three people died in the Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Valuiki with a drone. After the bombing, 2 people died instantly, the third died later. The efforts of the doctors to save him”.
According to the governor, the Ukrainian armed forces “dropped explosives from the drone while people were on the street. It is impossible to find words to console the families of the victims,” he wrote on Telegram, expressing my deepest condolences to the families of the victims”.
Moscow hit Ukrainian granaries
During the night, Russian drones also struck strategic points in the territory of Ukraine. Unmanned vehicles were hit in the Odessa and Danube regions, which are vital for grain exports. Ukrainian officials said that after the raid, a fire broke out in the granary, but it was brought under control by firefighters. Warehouses and a transport complex in the Danube region were hit. The Russian attack lasted three hours. Ukrainian forces destroyed nine Russian UAVs.
Medvedev: “Ukraine may disappear as a state”
“The fascist regime in Kiev will come to a swift and dishonorable end. Due to the current conflict, Ukraine may disappear as a state.” According to the Russian news agency ‘Tass’, this was stated by Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of the Russian Security Council, in an article for aif.ru to commemorate the anniversary of the Georgian invasion of South Ossetia and the Russian invasion of South Ossetia. Recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
“The provocations of Ukraine, including the bombing of cities and bridges, have no effect, the Russian military-industrial complex has proven its effectiveness,” he once again emphasizes. “Kiev, coordinated by the West and the West, has long been preparing a large-scale attack against Russia. In response, Russia was forced to launch a special military operation in Ukraine to avoid a deadly outcome.” “The inhabitants of Ukraine,” Medvedev adds, sooner or later will get tired of living under the yoke of the current regime in Kiev and will choose suitable leaders who will treat Russia as a benevolent neighbor, even a common home.”
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