Russia Says It Downed 709 Ukrainian Drones as Energy Strikes Hit Both Sides

Russia Says It Downed 709 Ukrainian Drones as Energy Strikes Hit Both Sides

Russia's Defence Ministry said it downed 709 Ukrainian drones across 14 regions, Crimea and the Black and Azov seas. Zelenskyy said overnight Russian attacks damaged power facilities and substations in nine Ukrainian regions. Russia's Energy Ministry said Ukrainian strikes hit energy infrastructure in Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

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