On August 19, 2024, as the war between Russia and Ukraine continued in the direction of Toletsk, Ukraine, Ukrainian soldiers were preparing a vehicle suitable for launching helicopter shells.
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Ukraine launched one of its largest-ever drone strikes on Moscow on Wednesday as Kiev continued its counteroffensive on Russian soil.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it destroyed 45 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 11 over Moscow, according to Google Translate. telegram updates.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a separate article published by Google Translate: “This is one of the largest ever attempts to attack Moscow with drones. We will continue to monitor the situation. ” telegram postIn an update to an earlier report on the attack, it was assessed that the attack resulted in “falling debris at the scene without causing any damage or casualties.”
Several drones were destroyed over the nearby city of Podolsk, south of Moscow, Officials added.
CNBC has contacted Ukraine’s defense and foreign ministries for comment.
The tide of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has been driven largely by artillery and drones, changed earlier this month when Ukraine made a surprise cross-border incursion into Russian territory and turned to a counteroffensive.
In the more than two years since Russia’s February 2022 invasion, Kiev has scaled back its military attempts against the capital Moscow, instead focusing its firepower on airports and oil facilities in the world’s second-largest oil exporter.
This breaking news story is being updated.
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