Ukrainian Drone Strikes Intensify in Russia

Ukraine has intensified its drone campaign against Russia, targeting strategic locations deep within Russian territory. Notably, a drone attack on a Russian special forces base in Grozny resulted in explosions, marking the third strike on the city in eleven days, amid ongoing concerns over air defense capabilities. In a separate incident, drone strikes in Belgorod tragically killed a nine-year-old boy and injured his family, while another attack ignited a massive fire at an oil depot in Oryol, which supplies fuel to the Russian military. These attacks come after a severe Russian bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, highlighting the escalating tit-for-tat exchanges in the conflict. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the Russian aerial assaults, framing them as efforts to terrorize civilians. The situation underscores the ongoing devastation to civilian and military infrastructure on both sides as the war continues.