Russia-Ukraine war, the largest armed conflict in Europe since WW2, enters its 754th day.
There have been a series of Ukrainian drone raids over the past few days, which Russia's Putin described as an attempt to frighten residents and derail Russia's presidential election. / Photo: AP ArchiveIn a statement on Telegram, the Russian Defense Ministry said that troops captured the village of Myrne, located about 81 kilometers from the city of Zaporizhzhia.
According to the Defense Ministry, two drones were shot down over the Kaluga region, just south of the Russian capital, and four in the Yaroslavl region, northeast of Moscow. "I can confirm that we have no plans to enter into any additional agreements or extend this agreement," Ukrainian energy minister German Galushchenko said.
The downing of the drones comes as a missile strike on the city of Odessa on Friday killed at least 21 people and injured over 70 others.Russia has ordered increased firepower and training for the navy to counter the threat of Ukrainian air and naval drones after a series of strikes on Russian warships.
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