Russian Shahed Drones Now Armed with MANPADS, Increasing Threat to Ukrainian Airspace
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Russia is enhancing its drone capabilities by modifying Shahed long-range strike drones to target Ukrainian aircraft, while conducting missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, including a Kyiv hospital and a Dnipropetrovsk enterprise. Ukrainian forces are responding with countermeasures, and European authorities are investigating undersea cable damages linked to Russia's destabilization efforts. The conflict continues with ongoing Russian advances and Ukrainian resistance across multiple fronts.
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