Kyiv, drone and Russia
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RBC Ukraine on MSNUkraine develops Shahed-like kamikaze drone with 800 km rangeUkrainian company DeepStrikeTech has launched production of a new strike drone Batyar, which visually resembles the Iranian Shahed and is capable of flying over 800 kilometers, Militarnyi reports. Initially,
Russian air defense systems shot down 105 Ukrainian drones overnight on May 22, including 35 intercepted over Moscow Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that all the drones were flying toward the Russian capital.
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Ukraine's new drone strategy — cripple Moscow's airports, make Russian population 'pay'Hundreds of Ukrainian kamikaze drones have flown towards Moscow in recent weeks. None appear to have even reached the Russian capital, yet the effect on the city — and the wider country — has been hugely significant.
The high-value Russian asset was hit during a combat patrol over Ukrainian territory, said Kyiv's Special Operations Forces.
The strikes – and renewed offer from the Vatican – come hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years that failed to yield a ceasefire.