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2naSalit

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Fri Jun 26, 2026, 02:53 PM 9 hrs ago

Russia Claims It Stopped 660 Ukrainian Drones. Really? - Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦



Russia claims it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight, but the numbers don't seem to add up. Either Ukraine launched one of the largest drone attacks of the entire war, or Russia is inflating its claims. We examine the evidence, the confirmed strikes on Russian military and industrial targets, what happened in Crimea, why Moscow is shifting more air defenses home, and what Ukraine's accelerating AI-driven military transformation means for the future of the war.

00:00 Russia Claims It Stopped 660 Drones. Really?
00:49 Do Russia's Numbers Add Up?
02:30 Tula Power Plant & Azot Chemical Plant Hit
04:17 One of Ukraine's Largest Long-Range Drone Attacks
05:28 Is This the Start of Zelensky's 40-Day Campaign?
05:51 Crimea & Kerch Come Under Attack Again
06:50 S-300 Launchers, Ammunition Depot, and Military Targets Hit
07:32 Specialized Russian Ships Damaged in Kerch
08:44 Moscow Pulls More Air Defenses Home
09:25 Russia's Overnight Attack on Ukraine
10:55 Battlefield Update and Frontline Trends
13:14 Investigation into Ukraine's 425th Assault Regiment
13:57 Russia's Indoctrination of Mariupol's Children
14:25 Ukraine's AI Revolution on the Battlefield
15:52 Final Thoughts
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