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Russia and Ukraine Exchange Heavy Drone and Missile Strikes

morning · · thread: Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strikes Across Multiple Russian Regions

22 sources across 17 countries · 2 of them are linked to a state

Who reported this

  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • La Tercera Chile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned

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Russia launched a large scale ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region early Wednesday, resulting in at least 15 deaths and dozens of injuries. Ukrainian authorities reported that the assault hit more than seven sites in the capital, causing fires in warehouses and damaging residential infrastructure. In the Kyiv region, 14 people were killed and 27 injured. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko noted that search and rescue operations continued to find victims under rubble and that an ammonia leak occurred during the strikes. Ukraine has since urged allies for more Patriot missile interceptors to protect its airspace.

Simultaneously, Ukraine conducted drone strikes deep inside Russian territory. Attacks targeted the Moscow region, where five people were killed in the Novoselki industrial zone, and the Tula region, where a warehouse belonging to the e-commerce giant Wildberries caught fire. Ukrainian forces have targeted 15 Wildberries warehouses in recent weeks. In Belgorod, drones attacked a building at the Technological University that students claim was used for drone assembly and operator training. Additionally, a drone strike on a Black Sea resort in Russia killed seven people, including four children.

Separate incidents highlighted the use of drones against individuals. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released footage of a Russian drone pursuing a 52 year old vegetable seller in Kherson before detonating and wounding him. Zelenskyy described the incident as a drone safari and a war crime. Meanwhile, Turkey expressed concern over the escalation in the Black Sea after reporting that two of its ships were attacked by drones, wounding crew members.

Other developments include reports of a clash between Iranian and Ukrainian interests in the Caspian Sea. Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted ships suspected of transporting Iranian weapons to Russia, leading to warnings from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that such actions would not remain unanswered.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
These outlets highlighted the human cost of the conflict, specifically focusing on the drone attack on the civilian vendor and the targeting of Russian economic assets.
Centre
These outlets focused on the tactical details of the strikes and the broader geopolitical implications, including the involvement of Turkey and Iran.
Centre-right
These outlets emphasized the scale of the Russian missile attack on Kyiv and the specific damage to infrastructure.

Sources

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