Russia and Ukraine have been locked in a bitter conflict since 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea and began a war in eastern Ukraine. In recent weeks, Russia has launched a series of missile attacks on Kyiv, while Ukraine has responded with a campaign of sabotage against Russian supply lines and infrastructure in Crimea. On Thursday, a train derailment in Crimea was the latest in a series of explosions hitting the railways and supply lines of Russia’s war machine. Ukrainian officials did not claim responsibility for the incident, but it was seen as part of a push to handicap Russia’s war machine and sow instability ahead of a widely expected Ukrainian offensive. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s air defenses shot down dozens of Russian missiles in the skies above Kyiv, casting flaming debris over the Ukrainian capital. The missile attack and the explosion in Crimea come as both Russia and Ukraine are preparing for a Ukrainian offensive aiming to retake occupied land.
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