Macron condemns Russia's massive nighttime drone assault
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, criticized Russia's nighttime attacks on Ukraine. In his view, these attacks indicate that Russia does not desire peace.
What do you need to know?
- Russia's night attacks: From Thursday night into Friday, Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Ukraine, deploying 214 drones.
- Damage in Ukraine: These attacks damaged infrastructure in the Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Kyiv regions.
- Ukraine's response: Ukrainian forces shot down 114 drones, minimizing the impact of the attack.
How did President Macron react?
"This night, Russia once again showed that it genuinely does not share the will for peace," Macron wrote on the X service, attaching a photo of burning buildings. He also assured the "full support of the Ukrainian people."
What were the consequences of the attacks?
Russian forces used 214 drones last night to attack Ukraine. Most of these machines did not reach their intended targets, reported the Ukrainian Air Force on Friday.
"As of 09:30, 114 Shahed and other types of attack UAVs have been confirmed downed in the south, north and center of the country. Eighty-one enemy decoy drones disappeared from radar (without adverse effects)," stated Air Force communications.
In the fight against the drones, Ukrainian aviation, along with rocket forces and mobile groups equipped with anti-aircraft guns and heavy machine guns, were involved.
"As a result of the Russian attacks, infrastructure objects in the regions of Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Kyiv suffered damage," reported the Air Force.
