Politics × Energy

Ukraine fires 600 drones at Moscow; Russia retaliates with 524 drone barrage

Ukraine's record ~600-drone strike on Moscow refineries and 12 regional targets, 500 km+ away, kills 4 and wounds 12. Russia counters with 524 drones and 22 missiles (14 ballistic) on Ukraine hours before Putin's Beijing visit, signaling escalation risk.

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