As Western Leaders Look to Talks With Putin, Russia Launches Massive Barrage on Ukraine

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-17 15:56:38 | Updated at 2024-11-17 18:41:44 2 hours ago

As Western Leaders Look to Talks With Putin, Russia Launches Massive Barrage on Ukraine
Wall Street Journal MSN ^ | 11/17/2024 | Jane Lytvynenko

Posted on 11/17/2024 7:42:43 AM PST by marcusmaximus

Russia launched one of the biggest missile-and-drone attacks of the war on cities across Ukraine early Sunday, knocking out power in parts of at least three regions, with some areas also reporting water cuts.

Ukrainian officials said the attack looked like an emphatic response by Russian President Vladimir Putin to moves from Kyiv’s allies to seek a peace deal after President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory this month. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Putin for the first time in two years on Friday and urged him to negotiate, but Putin stuck to his demands that Kyiv cede territory and remain outside NATO.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said approximately 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched at targets across the country. Russia hurled Zircon, Iskander and Kinzhal missiles—all difficult to intercept without Western weapons—in addition to Iranian Shahed drones.

The Ukrainian Air Force worked to defend against the attack, using F16, Su-27 and MiG jet fighters, air-defense systems, local mobile groups that focus on knocking down drones, and electronic-warfare units, which scramble GPS signals.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: russia

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2 posted on 11/17/2024 7:50:25 AM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")

To: marcusmaximus

"Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Jane lived in Canada for over 20 years before returning home. She’s fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, and English and has basic a knowledge of French." ...more.

Web site of writer of article: Jane Lytvynenko

To: marcusmaximus

i thought the Russians were fighting with shovels and WWII rifles?

4 posted on 11/17/2024 7:55:26 AM PST by PGR88

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