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The strike allegedly hit 1000 miles from the Ukrainian border.
A fresh set of precision drone attacks has rattled two high-profile Russian security sites, landing just as American envoys arrived in Moscow for rare in-person negotiations on ending the conflict in Ukraine.
Footage posted online showed one of the strikes erupting into a fireball, highlighting the intensity of Kyiv’s latest operation.
The footage has not been independently verified.
Targeting Chechen forces
Footage circulating on Russian and Ukrainian channels captured a UAV diving toward a facility in Gudermes used by the Akhmat special forces, a unit fiercely loyal to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
According to The Sun, the base is named after Kadyrov’s late father, and has been heavily involved in frontline fighting from Mariupol to Donetsk since the invasion began.
Kyiv also targeted an FSB office in Achkhoy-Martan, where images later showed shattered windows and a damaged roof.
The Achkoy-Martan district is located about 1000 miles (1600 km) South East of the Russo-Ukrainian border.
The X-user @TheDeadDistrict, posted a video, allegedly showing the moment of the strike in Achkoy-Martan. The footage has not been independently verified.
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Diplomacy under pressure
The attacks unfolded on Tuesday morning as Donald Trump’s peace representatives arrived in Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin.
Businessman Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have been tasked with exploring potential terms to halt nearly four years of conflict, The Sun noted.
Putin, meanwhile, accused European governments of making “absolutely nacceptable” demands and warned that Russia was prepared if tensions escalated beyond Ukraine.
Hours earlier, officials in Dnipro said Russian missile strikes killed four people and injured dozens in an industrial district.
Sources: The Sun, X, Reuters, BBC, AP
