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Russia unleashes massive drone and missile barrage - Ukraine struck overnight

Russia launched an extensive overnight assault on Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, hitting energy and transport targets as US and Ukrainian negotiators met for peace talks, raising fears of wider escalation.

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653 drones and 51 missiles - Number of aerial weapons Russia launched in a single overnight assault on Ukraine

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"We will find you and we will sink you" — Pete Hegseth

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