Russia Threatens UK Over Ukraine Using British Drones in Attacks

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Russian-controlled regions, including the occupied Crimea, also reported heavy attacks Ukraine launched over 600 drones at Moscow and surrounding areas overnight, continuing its massive attacks on targets in Russia after even larger weekend strikes. Drones are believed to hit a warehouse of Russian e-commerce company Wildberries and other facilities near Moscow, Reuters reported. At least three people were injured in attacks. Continue reading...

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Ukraine launches over 600 drones at Moscow region

We start the programme with the latest in the Russia-Ukraine war. Early this morning, Ukraine launched over 600 drones at the Moscow region, in one of its biggest air assaults on the Russian capital. At least three ​people, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured in the region. Meanwhile, a Russian attack on the Kharkiv region in northeast Ukraine has killed ten people. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.

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A Ukrainian soldier prepares the Bliskavka attack drone in Donetsk. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images Ukraine said its June data shows it costs about $3,000 to take out a Russian soldier. Meanwhile, it costs far less to strike an infrastructure facility with a drone, it said. Kyiv said its data comes from over 230,000 battlefield reports processed a week. Ukraine has calculated the average cost of its drone strike missions against Russia, and killing or wounding personnel ranks...

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At least three people, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured across the region, local authorities said Tuesday morning.

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More than 600 Ukrainian drones target Moscow; Wildberries warehouse damaged

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Ukraine launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow in latest large-scale attack, reportedly damaging Wildberries warehouse - The Kyiv Independent

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Russia threatens Britain over Ukraine’s use of UK drones

Russia has threatened Britain with consequences after reports confirmed that Ukraine used British-made drones to strike targets inside Russia. Moscow accused London of escalating the war, while the British government said it would continue supplying Kyiv with military equipment. Russia’s embassy in London said Britain had “deliberately” chosen escalation by providing equipment used against targets on Russian territory.