Trump's warning to Putin leads to pause in Russian drone attacks
For the first time in a long period, Ukraine did not experience drone attacks from Russia. Many suspect that Moscow reacted this way to Donald Trump's threats.
- The night from Monday to Tuesday was the first in a long time that Russia did not use strike drones against Ukraine.
- The Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian Kh-59/69 cruise missiles in the Zaporizhzhia region.
- The Ukrainska Pravda portal suggests that the lack of attacks may be related to an interview given by Donald Trump, in which he criticized Vladimir Putin.
The night from Monday to Tuesday was notable because Russia did not carry out Shahed drone attacks on Ukraine, marking the first such occurrence in a long time. The Ukrainian Air Force reported only two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, which were shot down by air defense in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The head of the governmental Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, also noted the absence of drone attacks.
"There were no strike UAVs. We are monitoring the situation, but this doesn't mean anything yet," he wrote on social media.
Trump threatened Putin
The Ukrainska Pravda portal linked the lack of attacks to Donald Trump's interview with NBC. The former U.S. president expressed his dissatisfaction with Vladimir Putin's actions and threatened to impose "secondary tariffs" on Russian oil if Russia does not pursue a truce. This may have influenced Russia's decisions regarding the use of drones.
