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Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones amid intensified eastern assaults

news.yahoo.com — July 29, 2024, 10:00 AM UTC

Summary: Russian air defenses intercepted 39 Ukrainian drones across five regions, according to Russian authorities. The drones targeted critical infrastructure, causing damage to a power plant, bridge, and power line. Concurrently, Russian forces intensified attacks in eastern Ukraine, launching 52 assaults in 24 hours, nearly double recent averages. The conflict, now in its third year, sees Ukraine facing significant challenges against a larger Russian military.

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  1. [4.5]
    Ukrainian troops retreat from two Donetsk villages amid assaults (pressherald.com)
    48d 18h
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  2. [4.1]
    Zelenskiy visits Kharkiv frontline amid ongoing Russian assaults (news.yahoo.com)
    48d 22h
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  3. [3.5]
    Russia captures village of Vovche in eastern Ukraine (Business Recorder)
    49d 0h
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  4. [5.0]
    Russian forces intensify assaults near strategic Pokrovsk city (nbcnews.com)
    49d 6h

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  5. [4.9]
    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones amid intensified attacks (abcnews.go.com)
    49d 7h
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  6. [4.6]
    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones targeting critical infrastructure (seattletimes.com)
    49d 7h
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  7. [5.0]
    Ukraine's innovations cripple Russia's Black Sea Fleet (insider.com)
    49d 8h

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  8. [4.5]
    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones amid intensified attacks (thestar.com)
    49d 8h
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  9. [4.3]
    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones amid intensified conflict (gazette.com)
    49d 8h
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  10. [3.7]
    Russian forces intensify assaults near strategic Pokrovsk city (gazette.com)
    49d 8h
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  11. [3.9]
    Ukraine strikes Russian bombers 1,100 miles away (The Independent)
    49d 13h
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  12. [3.6]
    Ukrainian drones strike Russian bombers, causing fires in Kursk (independent.co.uk)
    49d 13h
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  13. [4.4]
    Russia claims capture of two villages in Donetsk (The Guardian)
    49d 16h
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  14. [4.4]
    Russia claims capture of two villages in Donetsk region (inquirer.net)
    49d 18h
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  15. [3.9]
    Russia claims control of two villages in Donetsk region (scmp.com)
    49d 21h
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  16. [4.4]
    Russia claims capture of two villages in Donetsk (dw.com)
    50d 2h
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  17. [3.7]
    Ukraine strikes Tu-22M3 bomber deep inside Russia (Business Insider)
    50d 2h
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  18. [3.6]
    Five killed, 15 wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine (inquirer.net)
    50d 2h
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  19. [4.8]
    Ukrainian drones attack Russian Arctic airfield, missile carrier hit (POLITICO Europe)
    50d 4h
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  20. [4.0]
    Five killed, 15 wounded in Donetsk from Russian strikes (abcnews.go.com)
    50d 4h
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  21. [3.4]
    Five killed, 15 wounded in Russian strikes on Donetsk (thestar.com)
    50d 4h
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  22. [3.7]
    Five killed, dozens wounded in Donetsk from Russian strikes (startribune.com)
    50d 5h
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  23. [2.8]
    Ukrainian drones strike key Russian military airfields (news18.com)
    50d 6h
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  24. [4.3]
    Ukraine strikes Crimea airfield; NATO condemns Russian misfires (independent.co.uk)
    50d 10h
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  25. [2.5]
    Russia claims capture of Lozuvatske village in Ukraine (The Nation)
    50d 12h
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  26. [3.6]
    Russia captures Lozuvatske in eastern Ukraine amid fighting (gazette.com)
    50d 19h
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  27. [3.6]
    Ukrainian drone strikes Russian Tu-22M3 bomber in Arctic (The Telegraph)
    50d 21h
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  28. [3.5]
    Ukraine drones damage Russian bomber at Olenya airfield (Newsweek)
    50d 22h
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  29. [3.4]
    Ukraine conducts major drone attack in Russia's Bryansk region (Newsweek)
    51d 0h
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  30. [3.0]
    Russia uses cheap decoy drones to expose Ukraine's defenses (zerohedge.com)
    51d 3h
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  31. [3.3]
    Ukraine strikes Crimea, damaging Russian air bases (news18.com)
    51d 5h
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  32. [5.0]
    Ukraine strikes Russian airfield in Crimea; Zelenskiy praises troops (The Guardian)
    51d 7h

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  33. [3.1]
    Russia unveils "Cobra" drone detection system amid escalating warfare (news18.com)
    51d 7h
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  34. [5.2]
    Russia advances in Donetsk, seizing more Ukrainian territory (washingtonpost.com)
    51d 12h

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  35. [3.2]
    Intense battles in Donetsk; missile strike on Crimea airfield (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
    51d 12h
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  36. [4.2]
    Russia uses cheap drones to target Ukraine's air defenses (gazette.com)
    52d 5h
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  37. [3.6]
    Ukrainian forces strike Crimea, wounding Russian servicemen (newsweek.com)
    52d 8h
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  38. [4.7]
    Russian drone debris found in Romania; NATO criticizes actions (independent.co.uk)
    52d 12h
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  39. [1.8]
    Romania summons Russian envoy over drone fragments found (rt.com)
    52d 15h
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  40. [3.1]
    Ukrainian kamikaze drone jet ski found on Istanbul beach (zerohedge.com)
    52d 17h
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  41. [5.3]
    Drones drive innovation in Ukraine's evolving warfare landscape (theconversation.com)
    52d 22h

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  42. [4.8]
    Romania confirms Russian drones violated its airspace (POLITICO Europe)
    53d 2h
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