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Russia and Ukraine trade more long-range drone attacks that are a hallmark of their war
- On Friday, officials reported renewed long-range drone strikes between Russia and Ukraine, while Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that Moscow is open to resuming direct peace negotiations in Istanbul.
- The ongoing war, now in its fourth year, has seen months of brief and unproductive talks in Istanbul, with no agreed timing for renewed negotiations.
- Both sides race to develop increasingly sophisticated and deadly drones, turning the conflict into a testing ground for advanced weaponry and escalating attacks on infrastructure.
- Overnight, Russian troops deployed a total of 363 Shahed and decoy drones along with eight missiles toward Ukraine; Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted all but four of the drones and shot down six missiles, while in response, 39 Ukrainian drones were intercepted across several regions.
- Despite Moscow's openness to talks and discussions on ceasefire terms, the conflict shows no signs of abating, and international peace efforts have yet to produce a breakthrough.
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Every day, Russia covers even places in the deep Ukrainian hinterland with drone attacks. On the night of Sunday, the Russian strategic air force will also be deployed.
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