Ukraine drone strikes causing ‘panic’ for Kremlin, EU’s Kallas says

EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas stated on Wednesday that Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russia are causing "panic" for the Kremlin. These strikes targeted energy and military sites in St.

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Ukraine drone strikes causing ‘panic’ for Kremlin, EU’s Kallas says

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EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas stated on Wednesday that Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russia are causing "panic" for the Kremlin. These strikes targeted energy and military sites in St. Petersburg on the same day officials were attending Russian President Vladimir Putin's economic conference there. Kallas suggested that Russia's increased attacks on Ukraine are a reaction to these drone strikes, indicating Moscow is unsure how to respond. She characterized Russia's actions in Ukraine as "terrorist attacks."

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Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg on Wednesday.

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Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russia are causing “panic” for the Kremlin.

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Moscow is lashing out at Kyiv with increased attacks.

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The reason for increased attacks in Ukraine is because they don’t know what to do with these things.

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Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russia are causing “panic” for the Kremlin, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday, saying Moscow was lashing out at Kyiv with increased attacks.Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg on Wednesday as officials gathered for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic conference in the city.“It clearly shows also panic on the Russian side – why they are increasing the terrorist attacks that they’re doing in Ukraine is because they don’t know what to do with these things,” Kallas said in an interview.

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