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Strikes on Russian strategic sites show Ukraine 'ramping up long-range strikes'

Strikes on Russian strategic sites show Ukraine 'ramping up long-range strikes'
France 24 Wednesday 03 June 2026, 11:15 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Strikes on Russian strategic sites show Ukraine 'ramping up long-range strikes' Europe Issued on: Share Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city. The strikes come a day after a barrage of Russian missiles and drones killed 23 people across Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani looks at why those strikes are so significant.
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