In a dramatic escalation of the conflict, Russian air defenses claim to have repelled one of the largest Ukrainian aerial assaults to date, intercepting 170 drones and 11 missiles—eight of them U.S.-supplied Storm Shadows—across multiple regions.
Crimea bore the brunt of the attack, with 96 UAVs downed, prompting a four-hour shutdown of the strategic Crimean Bridge.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense also reported the destruction of 14 unmanned Ukrainian naval vessels in the Black Sea.
Explosive debris from the attack damaged residential buildings in Novorossiysk, injuring four civilians, including two children.
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