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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday the downing of 297 Ukrainian drones during the night, indicating the targeting of sites in Kyiv, Poltava, Odesa, and Dnipro.
The ministry said that Russian forces also targeted Ukrainian companies operating in the metals, fuel, and energy industries.
Russia has vowed to "intensify" its strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukraine's Sunday attack with over a thousand drones that targeted an oil refinery and residential areas, causing fires.
In recent months, Russian and Ukrainian strikes have escalated, with Ukraine launching a large-scale drone attack on Russian regions, targeting an oil refinery and residential areas, resulting in casualties, injuries, and fires. In response, Moscow has threatened to intensify its strikes on Kyiv, while Russian authorities have announced that voting systems have been subjected to cyberattacks.
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