In a series of drone attacks, Moscow announced that it had foiled a Ukrainian attempt to attack Russia-annexed Crimea. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that 16 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by air defense fire, while another nine were suppressed by electronic warfare and crashed into the Black Sea.

There were no casualties reported. This comes as Crimea has been targeted by Kyiv in recent weeks, with Ukraine repeatedly expressing its plans to take back the region. In a separate incident, three Ukrainian drones were downed over Moscow, damaging two office towers and briefly closing an international airport.

Russian authorities have denounced these attacks as attempted terrorist attacks by the Ukrainian regime, accusing the United States and NATO of aiding Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that war was coming to Russia, stating that the conflict is gradually returning to Russian territories.

These incidents have raised concerns about Moscow's vulnerability to attacks. In response, Ukraine will be entering talks with the United States this week to discuss security guarantees while it waits to become a member of NATO. The talks will focus on long-term obligations and mechanisms of support to ensure Ukraine's capacity to defend against Russian aggression until it secures NATO membership.