Ukraine Counters Russian Strikes with Drone Attacks | Global News

Kyiv endured a devastating overnight missile barrage, killing one and wounding fourteen, as President Zelensky called it the most severe ballistic strike on the capital since the war began. Ukrainian forces intercepted 18 of 41 incoming missiles and downed 108 drones, including Iskander and Zircon missiles and 125 drones, causing fires across residential and commercial zones. In retaliation, Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russian energy sites, claiming to have crippled oil refining capacity — a move framed as a necessary response to Russian attacks on civilian targets. The escalating drone warfare underscores Ukraine’s new strategy: targeting Russia’s economic lifelines to weaken its war machine. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8becba579d35540