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Putin Ramps up Drone-Making to Unleash Attacks on Ukrainian Cities
- Russian forces have significantly increased large-scale drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, as of June 2025.
- This escalation follows months of intensified drone activity, beginning with 1,100 drones fired in the quarter before August 2024.
- Recorded drone counts rose from 818 in August 2024 to over 4,000 by May 2025, with 315 drones detected in one recent bombardment hitting Kyiv's St Sophia cathedral.
- A spokesman revealed that Russian engineers have been assigned to enhance the lethality of their weapons to cause greater destruction and increase civilian harm, underscoring the intensity of the attacks.
- The intensified drone strikes pose serious risks to Ukrainian infrastructure and civilians, as explosions also threaten the integrity of historic structures.
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In the war in Ukraine, Moscow continues to focus on brutal waves of attack: drone and rocket attacks recently rose dramatically. But as Putin continues to upgrade, Trump's contradictory statements raise new doubts about the American position – and Europe hesitates.
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