Russia sent waves of explosive drones to strike cities across Ukraine in the largest attack since last winter that likely marks the start of a fresh campaign aimed at demoralizing Ukrainians.

Russian forces’ attacks include artillery fire and airstrikes, says Ukrainian army spokesperson, as both sides seek to gain ground before winter weather.   15:16 A man who used his finger to write “no to war” on a snow-covered turnstile outside a Moscow ice rink has been jailed for 10 days.

Russian authorities say that Ukraine tried to attack Moscow with dozens of drones. That's just a day after Ukrainian officials said Russia launched its most intense drone attack on Kyiv since the beginning of its full-scale war in 2022.

Russia's defense ministry reported that a Ukrainian drone was shot down at 7:30 a.m. local time above Podolsk, some 20 kilometers south of Moscow.

Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the year.Despite the frontlines having barely shifted in 2023,