Russia, Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill 3 as Putin Hints at UK Targets
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Sep 2
Russia, Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill 3 as Putin Hints at UK Targets
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Sep 2
Summary
At least 3 people were killed and dozens wounded in overnight drone attacks, with Russia striking Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro while Ukraine hit Russia’s Belgorod region.
Russia launched 174 attack drones plus 4 missiles at Ukraine, damaging a 24-storey Odesa apartment block, knocking out power and public transport, and extending Kyiv’s run of daily attacks to seven days.
In Russia, air defences said they downed 130 Ukrainian drones over 11 regions, Crimea and the Black Sea, while Belgorod officials reported 2 deaths, 16 injuries and 140 strikes in 24 hours.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned foreign airlines that Russian airspace would become unsafe as Kyiv expands long-range drone attacks, saying the pressure is meant to force Moscow into peace talks.
Vladimir Putin rejected talks with what he called “terrorists” and, when asked about possible strikes on British military facilities over UK-supplied drones, declined to rule them out.