Over the weekend, tensions escalated in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict as Ukrainian drones targeted several Russian sites, killing at least 10 people. Russian forces retaliated with drone attacks that claimed 16 lives and injured more than 130 in central Ukraine.
The intensified drone campaigns from both sides are strategically aimed at crippling each other’s economic infrastructure, far from the traditional battlefronts. The latest Ukrainian strike hit a warehouse owned by the online retailer Ozon and an industrial facility.
As the conflict stretches, Ukrainian forces appear to focus on disrupting Russia’s war financing. Meanwhile, international responses are emerging, with France promising expedited delivery of new military equipment to support Ukraine’s defense efforts.
(With inputs from agencies.)