Ukraine’s Drone Strikes and Patriot Delay | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Ukraine’s drone strikes this week hit Russian oil facilities and set two tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, escalating pressure on Moscow as fuel shortages spread across Russia. Just days after the U.S. approved Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles — a move that could take a year or more to materialize due to complex production hurdles — Russia called America’s stance “ambivalent” while still praising Trump’s peace efforts. President Zelenskyy frames Ukraine’s attacks as “long-range sanctions,” aiming to make Russia feel the war’s cost daily. Strikes also targeted oil depots in Tver and…