Russia trains sights on schools, offices and buses in busy Ukrainian city
Summary
Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia have increased sharply, targeting schools, buses, offices, and homes. Despite Ukrainian forces pushing Russian troops back from the city, Russian forces are using advanced drones to continue their attacks from a distance.Key Facts
- Zaporizhzhia is a city in eastern Ukraine with about 750,000 people, located 24 km from the front line.
- Recent Russian attacks have included glide bombs and drones hitting civilian areas like schools, buses, and petrol stations.
- The city council held meetings in underground shelters due to the rising threat from attacks.
- The city plans to build more shelters and put anti-drone nets in vulnerable places; schools and hospitals are having protective film applied to windows.
- Russian forces use "mothership" drones that release smaller drones for strikes farther from the front line.
- New mesh networking technology helps Russian drones travel long distances and avoid electronic interference.
- Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 884 Russian drones in one week in late June.
- Russian troops have retreated near Zaporizhzhia but continue slow advances elsewhere, facing Ukrainian strikes on their fuel supplies.
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