Russia and Ukraine Keep Up Drone Attacks Amid Energy Truce

Emergency services attend the scene of a Russian drone attack in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, in a photo released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on March 20.Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

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By Aliaksandr Kudrytski

March 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM UTC

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March 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM UTC

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Russia and Ukraine exchanged mass drone attacks overnight, even as the two countries declared they’re ready to observe a moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure sought by US President Donald Trump.

Russia sent 171 explosive-laden Shahed drones toward Ukraine, up from 145 and 137 in the previous two days, the Ukrainian Air Force command reported Thursday.