Sun Dec 07 06:10:09 UTC 2025: Summary:

The nearly four-year-old Russia-Ukraine war continues with intensified cross-border air attacks. Russia claims to have destroyed 77 Ukrainian drones over seven regions, including Crimea. A power transmission tower in the Rostov region was damaged, leaving residents without electricity. Ukraine has increased drone attacks on Russian oil depots and airfields as a response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and the power grid. Both sides are targeting military, logistics, and energy assets deep within each other’s territory.

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Russia Claims Downed Drones as Ukraine Conflict Intensifies

Moscow, Russia – December 7, 2025 – The Russian Ministry of Defence announced Sunday that its air defenses destroyed 77 Ukrainian drones overnight across seven regions, including Russian-annexed Crimea. The escalating aerial conflict marks a continuation of the nearly four-year-old Russia-Ukraine war.

According to Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar, a power transmission tower in the Rostov region, near the Ukrainian border, was damaged, leaving approximately 250 residents without electricity. No injuries were reported. The Defence Ministry stated that 42 drones were intercepted over the Saratov region, and 12 over the Rostov region.

While Russian authorities rarely confirm damage from Ukrainian attacks, the war has seen an increase in long-range drone and missile strikes far from the front lines. Both sides are increasingly targeting military, logistics, and energy infrastructure deep within each other’s territory.

Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russian oil depots, airfields, and other strategic targets, claiming them as a legitimate response to Russia’s ongoing campaign against Ukrainian cities and its power grid, which has caused blackouts ahead of winter.

Moscow has been criticized for its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, reminiscent of tactics used in past winters aimed at crippling the country’s energy infrastructure.

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