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Zelenskyy fears Ukraine is ‘testing ground’ for Russian weapons amid rise in Shahed strikes

Kremlin has fired 500 drones over the border in the past week and set up two factories to make ‘hundreds a week’

Ukraine’s president said the country had been targeted by nearly 500 drones in the past week as well as more than 20 missiles and complained that Russia is using the country as “a testing ground” for its munitions.

Though Russia’s first ever use of the Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile on Dnipro on Thursday captured global attention, on Sunday Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the increased level of Shahed drone attacks.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Kremlin has fired 500 drones over the border in the past week and set up two factories to make ‘hundreds a week’Ukraine’s president said the country had been targeted by nearly 500 drones in the past week as well as more than 20 missiles and complained that Russia is using the country as “a testing ground” for its munitions.Though Russia’s first ever use of the Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile on Dnipro on Thursday captured global attention, on Sunday Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the increased level of Shahed drone attacks. Continue reading…