Putin’s revenge wave? Russia unleashes deadly airstrikes after Ukraine’s 'middle strike' campaign

Fighting between Russia and Ukraine has intensified with a new wave of air and drone strikes reported across multiple regions. Ukrainian officials said Russian forces launched guided bomb attacks on Zaporizhzhia, causing casualties and damage to residential areas and civilian infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia claimed it struck a Ukrainian drone storage and production site near Kharkiv. At the same time, Ukraine reported successful long-range drone attacks targeting military and energy-related facilities in Crimea and deep inside Russian territory, including the Tyumen region. The latest exchanges highlight the continued escalation of the conflict as both sides expand the range and scale of their operations.