Overnight, Russia launched dozens of drones targeting various regions across Ukraine, including Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian air defenses successfully destroyed many of the drones. Meanwhile, two Russian regions, Kursk and Belgorod, were also targeted by Ukrainian drones.
Saturday, September 14, 2024 8:15AMDozens of Russia n drones were launched overnight in an attack targeting regions throughout Ukraine , President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.that were launched were destroyed by Ukrainian anti-aircraft defenses, the Ukrainian air force said. The drones targeted regions throughout Ukraine , including Kyiv, the capital, officials said.
The overnight launches between Ukraine and Russia followed talks on Friday in Washington, where President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed possibly lifting restrictions on the use of some Western weapons that could be used by Ukraine to strike deeper within Russia. "If this decision is made, it will mean nothing short of direct involvement -- it will mean that NATO countries, the United States and European countries are parties to the war in Ukraine," Putin said, according to a transcript published by the Kremlin. "This will mean their direct involvement in the conflict, and it will clearly change the very essence, the very nature of the conflict dramatically.
The U.S. State Department said Saturday on its official Russian-language social media channels that America's "goal is to make sure that Ukrainians resist Russian aggression as effectively as possible," adding, "Putin will continue to suffer strategic failures in Ukraine."
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