Russian drone pause linked to Trump’s stern warning
For the first time in a while, Ukraine did not experience drone attacks from Russia. Many suspect that Moscow reacted this way due to Donald Trump's threats.
- The night from Monday to Tuesday was the first in a while when Russia did not use strike drones against Ukraine.
- The Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian Kh-59/69 cruise missiles in the Zaporizhzhia region.
- The Ukrainska Pravda portal suggests that the lack of attacks may be related to an interview with Donald Trump, in which he criticized Vladimir Putin.
The night from Monday to Tuesday was significant because Russia did not carry out Shahed drone attacks on Ukraine. It's the first such occurrence in a while. The Ukrainian Air Force reported only two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, which were intercepted by air defence in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The head of the governmental Centre for Counteracting Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, also noted the absence of drone attacks.
"There were no strike UAVs. We are monitoring the situation, but this doesn't mean anything yet," he wrote on social media.
Trump threatened Putin
The Ukrainska Pravda portal linked the lack of attacks to an interview given by Donald Trump to NBC. The former US president expressed his dissatisfaction with Vladimir Putin's actions and threatened to impose "secondary tariffs" on Russian oil if Russia does not lead to a ceasefire. This could have influenced Russia's decisions regarding the use of drones.
