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Ukraine unleashed more than a hundred drones smuggled deep into Russia in what it called its most damaging attack yet.

In one of its most daring operations, Ukraine struck multiple Russian airbases using long-range drones. The precision attacks damaged or destroyed over 40 strategic aircraft, including bombers used to ...

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