{"id":2373653,"date":"2024-11-26T12:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-launches-record-swarm-of-drones-into-ukraine-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T12:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:12:16","slug":"russia-launches-record-swarm-of-drones-into-ukraine-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-launches-record-swarm-of-drones-into-ukraine-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia launches record swarm of drones into Ukraine &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-launches-record-swarm-of-drones-into-ukraine-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2373653&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a significant escalation of hostilities, Russia launched approximately 188\u2064 drones targeting Ukraine in a single night, marking the \u200clargest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-from-above\/\" title=\"Death From Above\">drone swarm<\/a> deployed in the ongoing conflict. Ukrainian defenses successfully intercepted about 80 of these drones, while another 90 vanished\u2064 from radar, likely due to electronic countermeasures. The drones that reached their targets inflicted severe damage on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-says-china-russia-prepared-to-launch-cyber-attacks-against-u-s-to-sow-chaos-if-war-erupts\/\" title=\"Pentagon warns of China, Russia&#039;s cyber attacks to disrupt U.S. during war.\">critical\u200c infrastructure<\/a>, particularly a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-cities-re-open-indoor-dining-but-only-now-that-trump-is-out-of-office\/\" title=\"Big Cities Re-Open Indoor Dining, But Only Now that Trump Is Out of Office\">power grid<\/a> in Ternopil, which has left 70% of its residents \u200cwithout electricity or\u200d water.<\/p>\n<p>Vyacheslav Nehoda, the governor of Ternopil, reported that the attack has severely impacted the region&#8217;s power supply, likely causing prolonged outages. \u200bIn addition to \u200ctargeting energy facilities, several residential areas were also struck,\u2064 increasing the urgency of\u2064 concerns about civilian safety as winter sets in and temperatures drop.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the damage to critical infrastructure and assured the public that efforts are underway to restore services. The use of &#8220;suicide drones,&#8221; low-cost and mobile UAVs designed for self-detonation, has become a preferred tactic \u2063for Russia, which has also engaged allies to bolster its drone production due to strains on its capabilities. North \u200bKorea,\u200c for\u200d instance, has ramped up the manufacturing of such drones under Kim \u2062Jong Un&#8217;s directives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Russia sends record swarm of drones into Ukraine in single night, critically damaging power grid<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1885867\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russia<\/a> launched approximately 188 drones into Ukraine on Monday night &mdash; the single largest swarm of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unmanned aerial vehicles<\/a> deployed in the conflict.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Approximately 80 of the suicide drones were shot down by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukrainian defenses<\/a>, while another 90 reportedly disappeared from radar, possibly due to electronic disruption.<\/p>\n<p>The drones that found their targets struck civilian infrastructure, including a power grid in Ternopil, where 70% of residents have now lost access to electricity and water.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The consequences are bad because the facility was significantly affected, and this will have impact on the power supply of the entire region for a long time,&rdquo; said Vyacheslav Nehoda, governor of the region.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">police forensic expert inspects fragments<\/a> of a Shahed drone after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo\/Kateryna Klochko)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several residential apartments were also struck by the drone attack.<\/p>\n<p>Russia routinely targets critical infrastructure and non-military resources such as energy facilities and food depots in order to intensify the danger posed by Ukraine&rsquo;s severe winter. The bitter cold is dangerous enough, but a lack of power compounds the threat of civilians freezing to death.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> released a message following the drone swarm, acknowledging that &ldquo;there has been damage to our critical infrastructure, and the situation in Ternopil remains challenging.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All services and repair crews are on-site, doing everything to assist people and restore electricity as quickly as possible,&rdquo; he assured the public.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Suicide drones&rdquo; are a weapon of choice for the Russian military. They are low-cost, highly mobile UAVs outfitted with explosives capable of being remotely piloted through complex paths before self-detonating. Decoy drones are often flown alongside suicide drones in order to complicate attempts to intercept.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Ukrainian officer shows a thermobaric charge of a downed Shahed drone launched by Russia in a research laboratory in an undisclosed location in Ukraine Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Efrem Lukatsky)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Russia&rsquo;s war production capacities have been stretched thin over the course of the war, and the production of suicide drones has been partially outsourced to several ally nations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kim-jong-un\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un<\/a> has ordered his military factories to exponentially expand their production of suicide drones, believing them to be a crucial asset in modern warfare. The Korean People&rsquo;s Army has shared mercenaries and weaponry with Russia for months, including drones.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of suicide drones have also been imported from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky pointed out in his Tuesday message that suicide drones still produced in Russian factories are often constructed from components bought from foreign countries, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">China<\/a>, the United States, Poland, and Switzerland. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;188 drones. Each contains 85 foreign-made components &mdash; nearly 16,000 in total, without which they could not be launched,&rdquo; said Zelensky. &ldquo;These attacks are possible only because of Russia&rsquo;s ability to circumvent sanctions through various schemes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &ldquo;We thank everyone worldwide who blocks such supplies, but we need greater collective efforts to enforce sanctions and force Russia to stop this war. We must put an end to Russian aggression. If you are against the war, you must truly be against Russia&rsquo;s circumvention of sanctions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1885867\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1885867\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia launches record 188 drones into Ukraine, damaging power grid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2373654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24330423664282.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7237,4280,6991],"class_list":["post-2373653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-drones","tag-russia","tag-ukraine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24330423664282.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2373653"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2373661,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373653\/revisions\/2373661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2373654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2373653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2373653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2373653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}