Russia, Ukraine and drone strikes
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Ukraine’s Missile Plants Obliterated: Russian KAB Bombs And Drones Cripple Kyiv’s War Machine
Ukraine’s missile production capability has collapsed after Russian forces destroyed all domestic manufacturing facilities, officials confirmed. Using KAB guided bombs and “Molniya” drones, Moscow struck multiple defense industry sites,
Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.
Ukrainian soldiers said the use of medium-range drones has become more common as key targets move farther back.
Russia and Ukraine have traded almost daily assaults on each other’s energy infrastructure as U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to stop the nearly four-year war make no impact on the battlefield.
The threat of drones was a constant, heavy presence. You hear a low hum in the sky,” Jolie wrote on Instagram on Nov. 9.
A Ukrainian drone attack briefly disrupted power and heating in Russia's Voronezh city overnight. While electronic warfare systems downed several drones, a utility facility fire caused temporary outages.
Western analysts say the attacks on energy infrastructure so far have had a serious — but not crippling — effect. Ukrainian drones have repeatedly hit 16 major Russian refineries, representing about 38% of the country’s nominal refining capacity, according to a recent review by the Carnegie Endowment, a U.S.-based think tank.