Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of March 21 to 22.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 179 Shahed and decoy drones from the directions of Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Primorsko-Akhatarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea.[77] The Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of March 21 to 22. and that 63 drones were "lost," likely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW). Ukrainian officials reported that Russian drones struck Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kyiv oblasts.[78]
Key Takeaways:
- US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff uncritically amplified a number of Russian demands, claims, and justifications regarding the war in Ukraine during an interview on March 21.
- Vladislav Surkov, a former close adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, recently reiterated a number of longstanding Kremlin claims and ambitions that directly contradict Witkoff's assertions in an interview with French media aimed at Western audiences.
- Surkov's statements are consistent with those made by Putin and senior Russian officials, who have recently and repeatedly stated that Russia intends to bring Ukraine under Russian control and establish suzerainty over neighboring countries in order to weaken the West and strengthen Russia's global influence.
- Witkoff uncritically repeated several inaccurate Russian claims regarding the status of...
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