How Ukraine launched biggest strike of war with drones & UK missiles by humiliating Russians with ‘triple tap’ attack
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Ukraine launched its biggest-ever missile and drone blitz deep into Russia as both sides ramped up carnage ahead of Donald Trump's peace moves. Six British Storm Shadow cruise missiles and six American ATACMs long-range rockets spearheaded strikes up to 680 miles inside Russia.
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The “massive attack” was said to have hit multiple targets in Engels, Saratov, Kazan, Bryansk, and Tula. Russia hit back early Wednesday with volleys of cruise missiles which hammered Ukraine’s national grid in six regions in freezing winter temperatures.
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Air raid alerts for the whole of Ukraine were issued as the air force warned of incoming cruise missiles aimed at Kryvyi Rih, Chernihiv, Poltava and the southern Mykolaiv region. Andriy Kovalenko, the head of Ukraine’s official Centre Against Disinformation, said Ukraine’s missiles had targeted weapon production plants, oil refineries and warehouses.
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Oil storage plants, refineries, and chemical and ammunition works were left in flames while drones hit guided bombs and missile stores. Dmitry Milyaev, the governor of Russia's Tula region, described a "massive drone attack" in a Telegram post, claiming at least 17 drones were launched in the region.
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A huge blaze was reported to have been detonated at the Aleksinsky chemical plant in the Tula region. One Ukrainian source from the SBU said that the Aleksino chemical plant — used to produce gunpowder and ammunition for the Russian military — was successfully hit, igniting a large fire, according to Kyiv Independent.
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