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Russia launched a devastating drone attack near Novgorod-Seversky, striking a Ukrainian antenna tower with a Geran-2 drone and triggering a massive fireball. The assault is part of a broader wave of Russian airstrikes, including a deadly barrage in Kharkiv that killed three people and an overnight precision strike on Kyiv. The blast damaged the historic Saint Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strike as “catastrophic,” accusing Russia of deploying “Shaheds.” Watch