Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Smolensk; Leningrad sees largest attack of year

Ukrainian drone strikes killed two in Russia's Smolensk region and hit the Leningrad region in the largest attack of the year, while Russia struck substations in Kryvyi Rih and Odesa supporting Ukraine's defense industry. The strikes mark an escalation in cross-border drone warfare, with Leningrad's scale suggesting a new Ukrainian capability or strategy. The impact on energy infrastructure and civilian casualties underscores the expanding geographic scope of the conflict.

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