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Russian troops fire 18 сruise missiles, 6 drones at Ukraine.

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The attack happened during the morning air alert on Nov. 17, Yury Ihnat, a spokesman for Ukraine's Air Force, said at a news briefing.

General Staff Deputy Chief Oleksii Hromov said that, since Nov. 11, Russia had launched 148 missiles and 26 kamikaze drones against Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Armed Forces have destroyed 102 air targets during this period, according to Hromov.

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During a meeting with Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal on July 12, President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed the need to take additional "more decisive" steps to protect Ukraine's energy infrastructure and emphasized the importance of robust winter preparedness plans for communities and regions.

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Once promoted by the Kremlin as a symbol of Russia’s resurgence and a premier tourist destination, the peninsula now faces mounting pressure from Ukrainian drone strikes targeting military infrastructure, logistics, and supply routes.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 11 that he is preparing changes to Ukraine’s “diplomatic efforts” to accelerate weapons deliveries from allies, as Ukraine's stockpile of Patriot air defense missiles has run dry.

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