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Ukrainian drones target sites across Russia as Russian forces launch overnight strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian drones struck eight sites inside Russia in a single day. Meanwhile, Russian state reports said air defenses downed over 700 Ukrainian drones overnight while Russian forces struck Ukrainian defense, logistics, port, and data infrastructure. The full extent of damage and casualties on both sides has not been independently confirmed.

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WhereRussia
54.296, 52.741 ±400 km
First reported43 days ago
Published2026-09-12 19:43 UTC
Sources6
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Reports18Independent tellings6
6 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Ukrainian drones target sites across Russia as Russian forces launch overnight strikes. 2026-09-12T19:43:47.271Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2041. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-12/russian-drones-target-volyn-rivne-oblasts-in-rare-mass-attack-2bc5027d

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