Putin Alerts Border Control as Drones Target Russia

By Dharmesh Patel 1 March 2023

In response to a slew of drone assaults that targeted regions inside Russia, Russian President Putin instructed officials to tighten border control with Ukraine.

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Putin was alerted after one of the drones crashed about 60 miles from Moscow.

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Although they declined to accept blame for the strikes, Ukrainian officials asserted their right to launch forays to thwart Russia's invasion.

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Images of the drone revealed that it was a diminutive Ukrainian-made model with a nearly 500-mile range but no capability to carry a significant amount of explosives.

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Without causing any deaths, Russian military shot down a Ukrainian drone over the Bryansk region.

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Without causing any harm on the ground, three drones targeted the border region of Russia called Belgorod, and one of them passed through a window of an apartment building in the city that bears its name.

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There were no casualties or threats to the safety of nearby citizens, despite the fact that the drone attack in the Moscow region appeared to target a Gazprom gas distribution infrastructure.

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The current conflict with Ukraine has claimed more lives in Russia than any other conflict since World War II.

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