Russia's Defense Ministry reported a massive overnight precision strike on Ukrainian military-industrial, fuel, energy, and airfield sites in retaliation for Kiev's attacks on Russian civilian facilities. Targets included drone manufacturers, armored vehicle producers, and naval drone facilities.
Russia's Armed Forces conducted a large-scale retaliatory strike using precision weapons and drones against Ukraine's military-industrial complex, fuel and energy sector, and airfields in response to "terrorist attacks" on Russian territory. Key targets included drone manufacturers, electronic warfare system producers, and fuel depots in Kiev and surrounding regions.
Russia's Defense Ministry claims a retaliatory strike hit 10 military-industrial enterprises in Kyiv, including drone manufacturers, and three military recruitment centers. Other targets in Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, and Sumy regions were also struck.
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Beijing has launched a research initiative involving state-owned firms and universities to protect critical trade routes and overseas assets, following disruptions caused by the ongoing war in Iran.
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