00:00120-plus drones fired from Ukraine over Russia.
00:09Zelenskyy returns to war as the peace summit fails.
00:18An answer to Russian retaliation.
00:23According to the Russian defence ministry, a total of 114 unmanned aerial vehicles were
00:28shot down overnight along with the interception of six naval drones in the Black Sea.
00:34This massive operation was described as an attempt by Ukraine to carry out what Russia
00:38terms as a terrorist attack on Russian infrastructure.
00:41The majority of the intercepted drones, approximately 70, were reportedly taken down over Crimea,
00:47a region annexed by Russia in 2014 and a frequent target of Ukrainian attacks.
00:53The Black Sea fleet was credited with destroying six unmanned surface vehicles, highlighting
00:58the multidimensional nature of these attacks.
01:01In addition to Crimea, other Russian regions also were affected.
01:05Krasnodar region saw 43 drones intercepted while one UAV was shot down in Volgograd region.
01:11The governor of the Krasnodar region described the incident as a massive attack on civilian
01:16infrastructure.
01:18In the city of Krasnodar, a boiler facility near a bus terminal was also damaged, resulting
01:23in one worker's death and several injuries.
01:26An oil refinery in the city also suffered damage to its administrative buildings.
01:31The Russian defence ministry later reported the interception of three war drones in Bryansk
01:36region, which borders Ukraine, indicating the widespread nature of these attacks.
01:41These drone raids are a part of a pattern of Ukrainian attack on Russian border regions
01:46that have been ongoing since the war started back in February 2022.
01:50Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian oil refineries and storage facilities with
01:55long-range kamikaze drones since January, aiming to disrupt Russia's energy infrastructure.
02:01In response to these attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin also justified the intensification
02:06of Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and military-industrial facilities.
02:11Putin emphasized that these retaliatory strikes were timed to coincide with warmer weather
02:15to minimize the humanitarian impact of potential power outages.
02:21The day before the massive drone interception, Russia confirmed canning out another large-scale
02:25missile and drone attack on Ukrainian targets.
02:28Ukraine's national electric company Ukranergo also reported damage to its facilities in
02:33several parts of the country, including Kiev region.
02:36This attack, the seventh of its kind since March 22, is expected to result in further
02:41restriction on energy consumption in Ukraine.
02:45This escalation in drone warfare and infrastructure targeting on both sides highlights the evolving
02:49nature of the war and increasing use of unmanned technology in the modern warfare.
02:54It also highlights the ongoing tensions and the potential of further escalation between
02:58Russia and Ukraine.
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