Escalating Drone Strikes: Ukraine and Russia Engage in Retaliatory Attacks

Ukraine launched a retaliatory drone strike on Moscow, targeting the capital and surrounding regions, just a day after Russia's intense drone attack on Kyiv. Russian air defenses brought down at least 24 drones, with three buildings damaged in the Moscow region. The airports briefly shut down, and there were no reported casualties. Russian Telegram channels speculated that Ukraine used a previously unseen type of drone similar to those used by Russia. Meanwhile, parts of Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine experienced power outages after a Ukrainian strike on a thermal power plant. Russian troops continued their attempts to advance near Avdiivka, a Ukrainian stronghold.