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Missile Strikes In Ukraine Reported After Drone Hit On Russian Base

UKRAINE

Wires reporting explosions in Ukraine's Kharkiv and Donetsk regions while air raid sires sound in the capital Kyiv as a the largest missile barrage attack from Russia in some weeks is apparently underway.

  • The attack comes hours after media reports of explosions and damage caused by a Ukrainian drone strike on the Engels-2 air base, deep into Russian territory. The site is the staging post for long-range Tu-95 bombers, which Ukraine has stated are used to launch air strikes against its territories. Reports state that two Tu-95 bombers were damaged in the attack.
  • Sizeable portions of Ukraine remain without power after significant strikes on the country's energy infrastructure in recent weeks.

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