Ukraine's Strategic Drone Attacks on Russian Economy

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Exploring how Ukraine disrupts Russia's war economy by targeting energy infrastructure with drone attacks, aiming to shift Russia's focus to defense rather than offense. Plans to upscale drone strikes face funding challenges but remain a priority for Ukrainian officials.

Far-right firebrand Geert Wilders has conceded he will not become prime minister of the Netherlands, Ukraine has stepped up drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia, and a bill to ban TikTok in the US passed the House of Representatives. Plus, Nigeria is in the middle of a currency crisis and the government is blaming Binance for a lot of it.

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