The Russian Air Defense Systems Targeted the Ukrainians

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There are two theories. It was either Ukraine or Russian actors inside the country who are against Vladimir Putin and in support of Ukraine. We don't know why they hit the residential buildings, because they could be intercepted by Russian anti-air defense systems. But what we do know that a lot of drones were spotted near areas where the Russian elite lives and resides.

Ukraine vowed to mount a counteroffensive against Russia. Drone attacks on Moscow might signal it has begun. The Washington Post’s Mary Ilyushina and the Guardian’s Luke Harding explain.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King.

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