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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 12:39 PM Jul 9

Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones early on Wednesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to Kyiv and aimed unusually sharp criticism at Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The attack was the latest in a series of escalating air assaults in recent weeks that have involved hundreds of drones in addition to ballistic missiles, straining Ukrainian air defences at a perilous moment in the war.

Kyiv's military downed almost all the drones but some of the six hypersonic missiles launched by Russia had caused unspecified damage, air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on Ukrainian television.

Officials reported one person killed by drone debris in western Ukraine. Russia's defence ministry said it had struck military airfields.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-attacks-ukraine-700-drones-082756130.html

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Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 9 OP
Such Winning MayReasonRule Jul 9 #1
Slava Ukraini. Thank you for the update. niyad Jul 10 #2
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