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Ukrainian cities targeted by hundreds of drones as Russia intensifies attacks

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 230 words · By Video by Ciara BOULMAN
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What to know about Ukrainian cities targeted by hundreds of drones as Russia intensifies attacks

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Claim 1: “Moscow launched over 600 drones and 70 missiles on Kyv and other Ukrainian cities overnight on June 2.”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by multiple web search results. One source specifically matches the date (June 2, 2026) and the exact numbers (600 drones and 70 missiles), and another source from June 16, 2026, corroborates the scale of such attacks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Antonov An-70 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-70) is a four-engine medium-range transport aircraft, and the first aircraft to take flight powered only by propfan engines. It was developed in the late 1980s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-70
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B (Russian: Сухой С-70 "Охотник", lit. 'Hunter'), also referred to as Hunter-B, is a Russian stealth heavy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed by Sukhoi and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_S-70_Okhotnik-B
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Claim 2: “Dozens were injured, and the death toll is rising quickly.”
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The specific detail about 'dozens injured' and 'death toll rising' appears in the web search result specifically reporting on the June 2 attack. However, other provided evidence for this claim refers to unrelated events (September 11, Iran attacks), meaning there is only one relevant source confirming the casualties for this specific event.
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web search NEUTRAL — The September 11 attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in human history, causing the deaths of 2,996 people, including 19 hijackers who committed murder ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_September_11…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 28, 2026 · At least 201 people were killed and 747 others injured in US-Israeli attacks that struck 24 provinces across Iran, according to Iranian media ...
https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/posts/at-least-201-peopl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 1, 2026 · Iran: 3,468 killed, more than 26,500 injured · Israel: 26 killed, 7,835 injured · US: 13 soldiers killed, 381 injured · Bahrain: 3 killed, dozens ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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Claim 3: “Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine in the past few weeks.”
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Multiple sources confirm an intensification of attacks. One source explicitly states 'Russia has intensified its assault', and another reports a massive volume of munitions (1,560 drones and 56 missiles) launched since June 16, 2026, supporting the claim of increased intensity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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