Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that war is "gradually returning" to Russia after the latest series of attacks, including a drone strike on a business and shopping development
in Moscow. The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting three drones, with damage caused to a 50-story building, but no casualties were reported. President Zelensky asserted that Ukraine is growing stronger, and the conflict is reaching symbolic centers and military bases in Russia.
The drone attacks aimed to impact Russians who had previously felt distant from the war since the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Ukraine's military has been increasingly using unmanned aerial vehicles for purposes beyond reconnaissance, indicating a potential escalation in drone strikes during their summer counteroffensive.
Russia also reported intercepting unmanned aerial vehicles over the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, further escalating tensions between the two countries. Photo by President.gov.ua, Wikimedia commons.