Ukraine’s Drone Offensive Escalates: Russian Air Travel Paralyzed as Kyiv Secures Production Boost

Massive drone strikes over the weekend severely disrupted Russian air travel, leading to hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at major international hubs in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Russia’s Defense Ministry reported downing over 150 Ukrainian drones during the attacks, which also resulted in civilian injuries in Russia’s Belgorod region.

These Ukrainian actions followed intense Russian bombardments on Ukrainian cities last week, including a significant seven-hour assault on Kyiv that killed at least two and wounded dozens. Separately, large-scale Russian drone strikes on Sunday injured civilians in Kyiv and Kharkiv, and a glide bomb attack killed four in Kostyantynivka.

Amidst this escalating drone warfare, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced crucial deals with Western partners, including a leading U.S. defense company and Denmark, to drastically increase Ukraine’s domestic drone production. Kyiv aims to receive hundreds of thousands more drones this year, bolstering its capabilities against Russia. This strategic move comes as Ukraine seeks to compensate for troop shortages and shore up defenses, following a recent pause in some U.S. military aid shipments.

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