Putin's Geran Drones OBLITERATE Ukraine Army's Antenna Tower; UNESCO Cathedral Also Hit
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/ Jun 12, 2025, 06:17AM IST
Russia launched a devastating drone attack near Novgorod-Seversky, striking a Ukrainian antenna tower with a Geran-2 drone and triggering a massive fireball. The assault is part of a broader wave of Russian airstrikes, including a deadly barrage in Kharkiv that killed three people and an overnight precision strike on Kyiv. The blast damaged the historic Saint Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strike as 'catastrophic,' accusing Russia of deploying 'Shaheds.' Watch
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