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Russian satellite communications center hit, Ukraine says as a wave of drones targets Moscow
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Over 60 drones targeted Moscow overnight, with air defenses reportedly destroying 61 drones, marking a significant escalation in Ukraine's long-range weapons campaign against the Russian capital.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed a satellite communications center in the Moscow region was hit, a facility used for reconnaissance and coordinating Russian military activities in Ukraine.
- The broader wave of drone attacks across Russia included 419 drones shot down over 18 regions, with casualties reported in the Moscow region due to a drone crashing into a house, causing a fire.
- The attacks disrupted operations at Moscow’s Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports, and Ukrainian officials indicated additional strikes on similar military facilities are planned.
- Russia reported over 300 civilian casualties from Ukrainian attacks in one week, while President Putin acknowledged fuel shortages in Russia and rejected Ukraine’s proposal to halt long-range strikes, vowing to continue the offensive.
