Last night Russia launched a drone, cruise and ballistic missile attack on the S-500 in Crimea.

The press office of the Russian Ministry of Defense said today that the Russian Air Defense Forces shot down 87 Ukrainian drones in six regions of Russia, 70 of which were in the Rostov region. According to pro-Putin RIA Novosti, six drones were destroyed in Kursk and Voronezh regions, two in Belgorod and Kursk regions, and one over Crimea.

The regional governor, Alexander Gusev, said on his Telegram channel that an abandoned oil storage facility in the Voronezh region suffered minor damage from debris from a downed drone. He said the storage facility was destroyed when air defense personnel shot down six drones in the Lyskinsky region at 3 a.m. local time.

Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev said that after the Air Defense Force stopped a significant drone attack, Morozov District’s power supply was cut and steps were being taken to restore power to the public.

According to the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov, Russia has installed the S-500 system in Crimea, which is a Ukrainian territory occupied. Ever since the invasion of Russia began Since invading Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has been reporting daily Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s borders, mainland and Crimea.

One of the biggest Russian air strikes in recent months

Additionally, Ukraine claimed to have stopped Russian drone and missile attacks since last night.

According to the Ukrainian military, during the night attack, they shot down 17 drones each belonging to the Russian military and seven of their missiles. According to Reuters, Russia launched three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and one Kinzhal ballistic missile in addition to the seven cruise missiles shot down by the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces.

In seven different parts of the country, the target was intercepted. Russia launched ballistic missiles, several drones and H-101/H-55 missiles over Ukraine on June 14 in the most intense airstrikes in recent months.

The Kyiv Post reported that the strikes involved at least five strategic bombers and that most of the targets were in western Ukraine. The main target of the attack was the city of Starokostiantyniv, a major Ukrainian airfield in the Khmelnytskyi region.

Around 10:40 p.m., Iranian-made Shahed fighter drones launched the attack, followed by cruise missiles. 4:43 AM The attack ends. The downing of a Russian Tu-22M3 marks the first time a tactical bomber has been deployed within reach of Ukrainian airspace.

Financial aid but no U.S. troops in Ukraine

The security agreement between the United States and Ukraine, which was agreed at a Group of Seven meeting in Italy, does not include the U.S.

President Joseph Biden admitted that there were troops in Ukraine. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed that G7 leaders had reached a decision to release $50 billion in blocked Russian assets to finance Ukraine.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joseph Biden signed a ten-year security agreement. Biden clarified that the deployment of US troops in Ukraine is not part of this agreement.

According to the Pentagon, the US will not yet provide any Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. During a private Republican Party meeting, former US President Donald Trump questioned a $60 billion aid package to Kiev.”If Ukraine wins, what will be the benefit?” Japan will provide Ukraine with $4.5 billion and will support it during the ten-year duration of the agreement.

According to Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Russia has installed S-500 systems in its occupied Crimea. Maria Zakharova, the official spokeswoman for Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warned NATO that it was preparing for a possible military conflict with Russia.

Restrictions on the sale of Russian oil and derivatives to foreign legal and physical entities were extended by Russian President Vladimir Putin until December 31 with the provision that the agreements would require price caps imposed by the US and several other nations.

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Rapid NATO mobilization

According to a senior alliance official, NATO can rely on the rapid mobilization of 300,000 troops provided by its members. Less than 30 days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, NATO members decided to dramatically increase troop numbers.

According to the unnamed official, the number of replies from partners “is over 300,000” – the maximum predetermined by the coalition. As agreed at last year’s alliance summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, the commitment of such forces is a component of NATO’s strategies to counter potential attacks.

These defensive plans describe the actions each member state should take in the event of a Russian attack. Military leadership is determining whether each member of the alliance has the resources and capabilities to accomplish these goals. According to Agence France-Presse, NATO lags behind in long-range missiles and air defense.

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