Russia Launches 496 Drones Against Kyiv Amid Concerns Over WW3 Impact on 6 US States

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In a significant escalation of hostilities, Russia executed its most extensive missile and drone attack to date, targeting Kyiv with 74 missiles and 496 drones overnight, resulting in at least 31 fatalities and over 100 injuries. Ukraine's foreign minister described the assault as a 'night of horror.' The Russian Defence Ministry characterized the operation as a response to Ukraine's drone incursions into Moscow's oil facilities. In light of the situation, Ukrainian President Zelensky has curtailed his trip to Dublin, urgently requesting Patriot missile systems from NATO partners. Analysts in the US military and experts on WW3 risks indicate that the six US states equipped with the most sophisticated ballistic missile defense systems would likely be the initial fronts in the event of a direct NATO-Russia conflict.

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00:00Russia just launched the single largest combined attack of the entire war on Ukraine.

00:05496 drones and 74 missiles struck Kiev in a single night,

00:09killing 31 people, including civilians and children.

00:13In what Ukrainian officials described as a night of horror,

00:16the Russian Defense Ministry admitted the attack,

00:20calling it retaliation for Ukraine's drone strikes on Moscow oil refineries.

00:24President Zelensky cut short a diplomatic trip to Dublin

00:27and flew home after receiving intelligence about the incoming strike.

00:32He is now at the NATO summit in Ankara demanding Patriot missile interceptors.

00:37And allies' stocks are already stretched thin because of the Iran war.

00:41Here is what this means for the U.S.

00:44Six American states host the most advanced ballistic missile interception systems in the country.

00:49If Russia's drone and missile tactics are used against NATO targets,

00:53those six states are the first line of American defense.

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