Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were brought down in the Black Sea during the overnight hours.
### Breaking News: Massive Drone Attacks Over Russia
On the night of July 7, 2025, Russia's air defenses reported an unprecedented wave of drone attacks, with **91 Ukrainian drones** targeted across **14 regions**. This incident marks a significant escalation in the ongoing drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia.
#### Key Highlights:
1. **Wide-Ranging Attacks**: Ukrainian drones targeted various strategic sites within Russia, including an oil refinery in the Krasnodar region, a military-linked chemical plant near Moscow, and several other critical infrastructure facilities.
2. **Infrastructure Disruptions**: The drone attacks resulted in disruptions across several regions, causing train delays in Voronezh, damage to homes in Lipetsk, and explosions near the chemical plant in the Moscow region, although Russian officials have not confirmed the latter.
3. **Russian Response**: The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged the interception of the drones as part of their air defense efforts, while Ukraine rarely confirms cross-border drone strikes.
4. **Expanding Conflict**: This incident follows a series of drone attacks by Ukraine on Russian military and industrial sites, such as the Black Sea Fleet at Novorossiysk. Conversely, Russian drones have been launching attacks on civilian infrastructure in cities like Odesa and Kharkiv in Ukraine.
#### Additional Developments:
1. **Flight Disruptions**: The drone attacks have led to significant flight disruptions in Russia, with numerous cancellations and delays at several airports.
2. **Escalating Tensions**: The conflict has seen an increase in drone warfare, with both sides engaging in cross-border strikes targeting military and strategic sites.
3. **International Concerns**: The use of drones in the conflict has raised concerns about the potential for wider international involvement and the escalation of military tactics.
In addition to the aforementioned regions, drones were also intercepted over the territories of the Oryol, Novgorod, Tver, Tambov, and Leningrad regions, the Republic of Crimea, Krasnodar Krai, and the Vladimir region. Furthermore, 20 drones were shot down over the Belgorod region, while two drones were intercepted over the territories of the Tambov and Leningrad regions. One drone was also intercepted over the Novgorod region. These new developments underscore the growing intensity of the drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia.
The drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia has expanded, with attacks targeted at various regions, as evidenced by the interception of 91 Ukrainian drones over 14 regions, including Oryol, Novgorod, Tver, Tambov, and Leningrad, as well as Crimea, Krasnodar Krai, Vladimir, Belgorod, and the Republic of Crimea.
Politics and general news outlets have been closely monitoring the escalating tensions, with concerns about potential international involvement arising from the increasing use of drones in the conflict.
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