Massive Russian Attack on Eve of War Anniversary. Ukrainian Drones Paralyze Moscow

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale aggression, Russian troops launched one of the most powerful air attacks on Ukrainian territory. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed authorities in Kyiv that over the span of a few hours, an impressive arsenal of lethal weapons was directed towards Ukrainian cities. The massive strike affected, among others, Odesa, Kyiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia. Preliminary reports indicate that as a result of the powerful shelling, at least several people were killed and over a dozen were injured, some seriously. Local uniformed services immediately reported fires in multi-story residential buildings and failures of critical infrastructure. The extremely fierce action by Russian forces also provoked a decisive response from allies beyond the eastern border. The operational command in Warsaw decided to immediately scramble Polish and NATO fighter jets to protect the Alliance's eastern border. Russian Arsenal Used in Night Attack: Assault drones: 300, Ballistic and cruise missiles: 50 Meanwhile, in western Ukraine, security structures faced an entirely different, symmetrically striking threat aimed at sowing panic behind the front lines. In Lviv, a series of complex explosions occurred, which local law enforcement authorities unequivocally classified as an organized terrorist attack. The verified toll of that tragedy is exactly one fatality – a female officer attempting to intervene at the incident site – and 24 injured persons. Ukrainian units are conducting advanced operational investigations regarding powerful explosive devices concealed in commonly available waste containers. Investigators are convinced that the sabotage network was created by individuals recently recruited by the Russian intelligence. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kremlin authorities have repeatedly intensified massive air campaigns around key historical dates and anniversaries, attempting to brutally break civilian morale. However, the defending forces did not limit themselves solely to repelling the assault; the Ukrainian army almost immediately initiated an unprecedented counterattack on enemy territory. Modern long-range drones successfully penetrated the Moscow region. The advanced operation forced Russian services to close airspace, paralyzing the logistical and air traffic flow at Russia's largest civilian airports for many hours. In light of escalating events, very sharp words are being uttered in diplomatic media, warning of a "flare-up of uncontrolled conflict" dragging in numerous states. „Putin ya ha empezado la Tercera Guerra Mundial.” (Putin has already started the Third World War.) — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Perspektywy mediów: Liberal media emphasize the unimaginable suffering of local civilians and strongly appeal to Western nations to deliver advanced air defense systems to the government in Kyiv as quickly as possible. Conservative media place fundamental emphasis on the immediate incidents forcing the readiness of Polish military aviation and the imperative of a radical, rapid expansion of its own army.