Ukraine drone attacks target Crimean Peninsula

A Ukrainian soldier holds an anti-drone gun near Bakhmut, Donetsk region (Shandyba Mykyta, Ukrainian 10th Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss” via AP/PA)

Ukraine launched one of the biggest drone attacks on the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula since the full-scale war that started with Russia’s invasion 21 months ago, Russian officials have said.

At the same time, Ukrainian officials reported that the Kremlin’s forces escalated their weeks-long and costly attempt to storm Avdiivka, a strategically-important city in eastern Ukraine.