Ukraine Launches Massive Air Strikes After Announcing '40-Day Operation'; Russia Declares Emergency in Crimea

Ukraine has launched a massive air strike on Russia shortly after declaring a 40-day operation aimed at accelerating the end of the war.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on June 26 (local time) that it had intercepted and shot down a total of 660 Ukrainian drones overnight in areas including Moscow, Belgorod, Kursk, the Crimean Peninsula, and the Black and Azov Seas.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced that it had targeted Russian naval vessels and air defense radar in the port city of Kerch on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula with drones.
The Associated Press described this as the largest drone attack targeting the Crimean Peninsula since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
It added that the previous most intense air strike occurred on May 17, when 556 drones were deployed.
This strike took place just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he had approved the Security Service of Ukraine's 40-day influence operation, aimed at pressuring Russia to end the war.
President Zelenskyy did not disclose the specific details of the 40-day operation.
However, it is interpreted as an intention to further increase the level of offensive, given that the goal of bringing Russia to the negotiating table was made clear.
(Photo: Reuters, Yonhap News)
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