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strikeOct 10, 2026

Russia ‘takes gloves off’ as Kiev tries to intimidate Russians with drone attacks — Ritter

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According to him, Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure facilities were provoked by Ukraine itself, whose leadership was the first to decide to launch strikes against Russia in an attempt to intimidate the civilian population

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