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Drone Assault on Moscow Sparks Military Tensions, Ukraine Strikes Back

5/6/2025

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Tensions escalate as Russia thwarted a drone assault on Moscow, coinciding with preparations for a grand military parade on May 9. While Mayor Sobyanin confirmed no injuries, air traffic faced temporary disruption. President Putin declared a 72-hour ceasefire, but Ukraine swiftly dismissed it, intensifying its counterattacks and boasting the downing of 42 Russian drones.

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Tensions escalate as Russia thwarted a drone assault on Moscow, coinciding with preparations for a grand military parade on May 9. While Mayor Sobyanin confirmed no injuries, air traffic faced temporary disruption. President Putin declared a 72-hour ceasefire, but Ukraine swiftly dismissed it, intensifying its counterattacks and boasting the downing of 42 Russian drones.