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Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 4 developments

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin presses its summer of

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  1. Ukraine says it hit more than 40 Russian bombers in drone attack

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. 'Aces up the sleeve': Ukraine drone attacks in Russia shake up conflict

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. Russia Launches Massive Aerial Bombardment of Ukraine

    Headline from Foreign Policy ·

  4. Newest

    Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war

    Headline from The Columbian ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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  1. Insider

    Ukraine carries out massive drone attack on Russian bombers (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Ukrainian forces carried out a massive drone attack on Russia that took over a year and a half to plan and execute.

  2. The Hill

    Ukraine says it hit more than 40 Russian bombers in drone attack (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Security Service of Ukraine oversaw a drone operation on Sunday that struck dozens of Russia’s strategic bombers just ahead of planned peace talks in Istanbul. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the “absolutely brilliant” outcome of the attack, which he described as “our most long-…

  3. The American Conservative

    Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Russian Air Bases (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: The attack destroyed strategic bombers used for carrying nuclear weapons.

  4. Digital Journal

    'Aces up the sleeve': Ukraine drone attacks in Russia shake up conflict (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Ukraine managed to not only humiliate the Kremlin by boasting of taking out more than a third of all Russian missile carriers in a spectacular drone

  5. NPR

    How Ukraine pulled off its drone attack on valuable Russian warplanes (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Ukraine has carried many highly creative drone attacks against Russia. Now, they've destroyed some of Russia's most valuable warplanes, parked at military bases deep inside Russia.

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    Russia launches one of war’s largest air attacks days after Ukraine’s bomber raid (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak, Christian Edwards, Michael Rios and Jessie Yeung, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched a barrage of drones and ballistic missiles across broad swaths of Ukraine early Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others, days after Kyiv launched a da…

  7. Washington Examiner

    Russia launches airstrike on Ukraine with ‘over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Russia's latest missile and drone strike comes less than a week after Ukraine's successful Operation Spider's Web against Russia.

  8. Foreign Policy

    Russia Launches Massive Aerial Bombardment of Ukraine (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    The operation was retaliation for Kyiv’s devastating drone offensive against Russian strategic cruise missile carriers.

  9. NPR

    The many ways Ukraine carries out unprecedented drone attacks (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    With one surprise attack after another, Ukraine keeps inventing new ways to wage war with drones. In turn, Russia is building a massive drone army of its own.

  10. HeraldNet

    Comment: How Ukraine’s drone strike upends the rules of warfare (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    Inexpensive drones reached deep into Russia to destroy aircraft that were used against Ukraine.

  11. The Columbian

    Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin presses its summer of

  12. NBC 6 South Florida

    Ukraine says Russia launched 479 drones in the war's biggest overnight drone bombardment (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Russia launched 479 drones at Ukraine in the war’s biggest overnight drone bombardment, the Ukrainian air force said Monday.

  13. WMUR

    Russia's largest drone attack targets Ukraine (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Russia launched 479 drones and 20 missiles in its biggest aerial assault on Ukraine. Ukrainian air defenses destroyed most, but civilian casualties continue to rise.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said

  15. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Russia bombards Ukraine with 479 drones overnight, Ukrainian air force says (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Russian forces targeted regions throughout Ukraine with at least 479 attack drones, marking one of the largest overnight aerial strikes of the war.

  16. Fox News

    Russia launches biggest drone barrage of the Ukraine war, Kyiv says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ukraine claims to have shot down 277 drones and 19 missiles during Russia's largest aerial attack, as both sides discuss prisoner exchanges and repatriation of fallen soldiers.

  17. New York Post

    Russia launches biggest drone attack on Ukraine since start of war — with almost 500 individual strikes (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Russia has launched its biggest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war with almost 500 individual strikes, a day after US officials warned that such a retaliation from Moscow was likely.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.