[Interview] Ukrainian military expert: Russian air defence is in a catastrophic state – and the pressure will keep growing

UKRAINE BOMBARDS RUSSIA

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Putin, 73, Humiliated in Colossal Attack on Moscow

Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/ReutersVladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which he expected to end in a swift victory, has suffered one of its biggest setbacks in four years after Kyiv launched its largest drone attack yet across a dozen Russian regions.On Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 660 Ukrainian drones overnight. The attacks prompted authorities in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula controlled by Russia, to declare a state of emergency.The barrage is the latest in a series of long-range Ukrainian strikes this month that have pushed the war deeper into Russian territory, raising the stakes for Moscow and bringing the conflict home to civilians far from the front lines.Read more at The Daily Beast.

‘Skies Will Determine Outcome’: Zelensky Says 1,000 Drones Over Moscow Will Change Putin’s Calculus

Zelensky said the decisive phase of Russia’s war has shifted to the skies, arguing that Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign and stronger Western air defenses will determine the war’s outcome. He called for more Patriot systems and licensed production in Ukraine, defended deep strikes inside Russia, and said sustained attacks on Moscow would eventually force Putin to confront the realities of the war.

1.4M casualties: Russia is 'losing at historical numbers'

Now, for the first time in a conflict that is in its fifth year, the stark reality of what the Kremlin still insists on calling a “special military operation” has become impossible for ordinary Russians to comfortably ignore. In the past month, Ukraine’s unprecedented drone campaign has been extraordinary in scale and impact. On a single night last week, Russia reported intercepting 660 drones across 12 regions — one of the largest Ukrainian attacks since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. CNN takes a look at the recent offensive and whether or not it’ll make Russia change course. 0:00 Russia is ”losing at historical numbers” 3:46 How Russia retaliated against recent Ukrainian strikes 7:21 Is pressure growing on Putin? 14:28 Will Ukraine’s new strategy get Putin to the negotiation table? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News #ukraine #russia

Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka

Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile