Today's D Brief: Ukraine strikes inside Russia, which hits Kyiv; Maui response; Gabon coup; Whistleblower’s big payday; And a bit more.
Defense OneSep 02, 2023
Planes Damaged in Ukrainian Strike on Russian Airfield
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Image copyright: Ukraine's Defense Ministry [via Wikimedia Commons]
The Facts
Continuing its near-daily attacks into Russian territory, Ukraine launched a wave of drones into six regions of Russia in the early hours of Wednesday.
Russia's defense ministry said that drones were brought down over the regions of Oryol, Bryansk, Ryazan, Kaluga, and Moscow — however, drones penetrated air defenses and struck the city of Pskov in the northwest of the country, near the border of Latvia and Estonia.
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Ukraine will continue to attack inside Russian territory, and the scale of the attacks will increase until Russia is expelled from Ukrainian soil.
Pro-Russia narrative
Ukraine's attacks inside Russian territory are a demonstration of the futility of its counteroffensive. It shows that they have no other options left.
