Kiev is asking the West to increase military aid so that it can ramp up long-range attacks<\/p>\n
A Ukrainian missile strike on Russia\u2019s Belgorod Region overnight has left a woman dead and caused water and power outages, acting Governor Aleksandr Shuvaev has said.
\nAnother woman was injured and five cars were damaged, the official reported on Friday.
\nIn Smolensk Region, a Ukrainian attack drone sparked a fire at an industrial facility but resulted in no injuries, Governor Vasily Anokhin has said.
\nIn Krasnodar Region, drone debris caused damage in nine separate locations, local officials said. The roofs and windows of several buildings were hit, while strikes on a gas pipeline and a power grid pole did not interrupt supplies, according to the report.
\nThe Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepted 155 Ukrainian kamikaze drones overnight.<\/p>\n
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Escalating long-range attacks on Russian infrastructure, including oil refineries and bridges in border regions, has become a key element of Kiev\u2019s war strategy, as manpower shortages have prevented them from turning the tide on the battlefield.
\nThe Ukrainian government is reportedly asking its Western sponsors for tens of billions of dollars in additional funding, claiming there is a small window of opportunity to force Moscow to walk back its goals.
\nMoscow has responded by ramping up its own attacks. On Thursday morning, Kiev was hit by what Ukrainian officials have called one of the biggest Russian strikes on the capital since the conflict escalated in 2022.
\nThe Russian Defense Ministry released a list of targeted locations, including production facilities for Ukrainian deep-strike drones and missiles, as well as other sites essential to Ukraine\u2019s war effort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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