{"id":6038,"date":"2025-08-25T02:02:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=6038"},"modified":"2025-08-25T02:02:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:02:38","slug":"russia-and-ukraine-exchange-massive-drone-strikes-ukraine-accused-of-hitting-russian-nuclear-plant-as-us-restricts-missile-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=6038","title":{"rendered":"Russia and Ukraine Exchange Massive Drone Strikes; Ukraine Accused of Hitting Russian Nuclear Plant as US Restricts Missile Use."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moscow<\/strong>: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated dramatically with a series of large-scale drone attacks from both sides, coinciding with Ukraine&#8217;s Independence Day. Russia&#8217;s Ministry of Defence claimed its air defenses intercepted a total of 95 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight, while Ukraine reported that Russia fired 72 drones and a cruise missile, of which 48 were shot down or jammed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Russia has accused Ukraine of a drone strike that caused a fire at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in western Russia, a facility located about 60 km from the border. According to Russian officials, the drone was shot down, but the falling debris caused a blaze that damaged an auxiliary transformer and led to a 50% reduction in the operating capacity of one of the reactors. The plant&#8217;s authorities stated that the fire was quickly extinguished and that radiation levels remained normal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This incident has raised international alarms about nuclear safety, with the UN&#8217;s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), confirming that it is aware of the reports and reiterating that all nuclear facilities must be protected. Ukraine has not yet commented on the accusation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The intense drone warfare comes amid reports of new restrictions placed by the United States on Ukraine&#8217;s use of US-made long-range missiles. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon has quietly implemented a new high-level approval process that has effectively blocked Ukraine from using its long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russian territory for months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report states that the Defense Secretary has to personally authorize such strikes, and that at least one request from Ukraine has been denied.<br>This new policy is seen as a move to re-engage the Kremlin in peace talks and de-escalate the conflict. However, Ukrainian officials and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have expressed frustration, arguing that the restriction hampers their ability to defend themselves and &#8220;play offense&#8221; in the war. Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is now relying on its own domestically produced long-range weapons for strikes inside Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The move by the US has complicated the diplomatic landscape and raised questions about the level of support for Ukraine&#8217;s defense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moscow: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated dramatically with a series of large-scale drone attacks from both sides, coinciding with Ukraine&#8217;s Independence Day. 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