Russian bombardments on Kiev intensify with the use of hard-to-intercept Geran-5 jet drones, weakening Ukrainian defense as the city prepares for winter, reports RFI.
Russian strikes against Kiev are intensifying, putting the Ukrainian capital into “survival” mode ahead of winter, according to the city’s mayor.
Moscow is notably using Geran-5 jet drones, which are difficult to intercept, as well as ballistic missiles for its long-range attacks.
These sophisticated drones are weakening Ukrainian defenses, even though the frontline remains largely static, RFI reports.
The Wall Street Journal claims Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starshield, the military satellite network used by Ukraine, causing outages that disrupted drone and air defense operations.
In Pavlograd, a Ukrainian city near the front line, residents live under Russian bombardments. Despite fatigue and daily hardships, they show strong resolve not to yield to the war and Moscow's attacks.
Valentine Rugwabiza, head of Minusca, alerted the Security Council to the need to maintain sufficient peacekeepers in the Central African Republic despite progress, citing fragile security in some regions.
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