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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Russian Frigate Amid Retaliation Threats

4/8/2026

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A Ukrainian drone struck the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in Novorossiysk, Ukraine's drone forces claim.
Russia threatened retaliation by blowing up Westminster Bridge after alleged British drones destroyed a Russian-held crossing.
The threat follows revelations about Ukraine's use of British drones in previous operations.
A Russian drone strike on Odesa killed two women and a child, with ongoing attacks causing more than 15,000 civilian deaths since the invasion began.

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A Ukrainian drone struck the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in Novorossiysk, Ukraine's drone forces claim.
Russia threatened retaliation by blowing up Westminster Bridge after alleged British drones destroyed a Russian-held crossing.
The threat follows revelations about Ukraine's use of British drones in previous operations.
A Russian drone strike on Odesa killed two women and a child, with ongoing attacks causing more than 15,000 civilian deaths since the invasion began.