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Ukraine's attacks forcing 'Russians to realise the war is really happening'

Ukraine's attacks forcing 'Russians to realise the war is really happening'. Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, targeting energy infrastructure and military targets.

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Ukraine's attacks forcing 'Russians to realise the war is really happening'. Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, targeting energy infrastructure and military targets. Russian officials have reported repeated strikes in border regions, while Moscow has said its air defences had intercepted hundreds of drones from Ukraine in recent days. This comes as a new study shows that Russia is bearing the brunt of military losses, with a Russia/Ukraine casualty rate of 8 to 1 in 2026. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more on what to know.

01 / Confirmed

Known facts

Ukraine's attacks forcing 'Russians to realise the war is really happening'.Supported · Medium-high confidence
02 / Uncertain

Not yet proven

Operational intent is unclear.Public rhetoric may be coercive messaging rather than evidence of a specific near-term action.
Escalation threshold is not established.No independent public evidence currently proves a defined red-line response or planned follow-through.
Narrative amplification risk remains.Threat framing can be repeated without context; use caution in headlines and Telegram summaries.
03 / Claims

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Ukraine's attacks forcing 'Russians to realise the war is really happening'.
Supported
1 source
Medium-high confidence in the current public evidence chain.
04 / Sources

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