Ukraine Drones Shake Putin's Prestige at SPIEF
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Ukraine’s drones struck St. Petersburg as Putin opened the SPIEF economic forum, hitting a naval base, an oil terminal, and triggering airport disruptions, underscoring a new vulnerability for Russia and highlighting Kyiv’s growing drone capabilities with AI-assisted tech and swarming tactics; the attack cast a blow to Putin’s international image, while Zelensky urged direct talks for a ceasefire amid ongoing drone warfare and Russia’s rising war costs.
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- Ukraine’s deadly strikes are bringing the war home to Russians, and discontent is bubbling up CNN
- Farida Rustamova: 'Putin is at an impasse, unable to win or abandon this war' Le Monde.fr
- Russia’s Elite Is Souring on the War. Putin Doesn’t Seem to Care. WSJ
- Russia Is Losing Its War, and Congress Should Help Finish the Job National Review
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