New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- Drone warfare intensifies as Ukraine weakens and Western unity erodes.

Russia's air defense systems intercepted and destroyed more than 30 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russian officials said on Thursday, reinforcing Moscow's continued ability to manage escalation in the Russia Ukraine war even as Kyiv increasingly turns to asymmetric tactics amid mounting battlefield and infrastructure strain.

The overnight incident, reported on Day 1,429 of the conflict and detailed in ongoing Russia Ukraine war coverage, comes as Ukraine faces intensifying energy shortages, diplomatic fatigue among its Western sponsors, and growing recognition that military escalation has failed to shift strategic realities on the ground.

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