Overnight clashes between Russia and Ukraine intensified with multiple drone strikes resulting in the deaths of five civilians and injuries to more than a dozen others. In Russia's Yaroslavl region, local officials reported damage to residential and commercial buildings caused by Ukrainian drones, including the tragic death of a minor whose family was critically injured. Russian defense forces succeeded in shooting down 155 drones across 16 regions, including occupied Crimea. Concurrently, in southern Ukraine, Russian-backed authorities in Odesa reported massive strikes targeting the regional capital’s civilian and infrastructure facilities. These reciprocal attacks exhibit the expanding role of drone warfare in... [Continue Reading]