{"id":344360,"date":"2026-05-17T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-biggest-ever-drone-strikes-on-russia-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:00:23","slug":"ukraine-launches-one-of-its-biggest-ever-drone-strikes-on-russia-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-biggest-ever-drone-strikes-on-russia-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine launches one of its biggest-ever drone strikes on Russia | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8Hf4D2kS75s\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine launches one of its biggest-ever drone strikes on Russia | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Hf4D2kS75s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone strikes on Moscow and other regions in Russia since the beginning of the war. The attacks come alongside intense strikes on Russian oil facilities and tightening controls within the country. What does this signal about the direction of the war &#8211; and about pressure on the Kremlin? We\u2019re joined by Jenny Mathers, expert in Russian politics and security at Aberystwyth University.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Intro<br \/>\n1:45 What\u2019s the significance of these strikes?<br \/>\n4:06 Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries<br \/>\n6:20 How will Putin Respond?<br \/>\n7:35 Ukraine\u2019s Drone Capabilities Explained<br \/>\n9:18 Russia vs Ukraine: Drone Production Power<br \/>\n11:56 Russia\u2019s War Momentum &amp; Military Strain<br \/>\n14:54 Trump\u2019s Claim of a Possible Peace Deal<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#Russia #Ukraine #Drones #DWNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone strikes on Moscow and other regions in Russia since the beginning of the war. 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