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Russia has seen an uptick in drone attacks from Ukrainian forces in recent months, after a series of drone incidents in May that marked an escalation in attacks on tactical targets by Ukraine.

The attack on the Reni seaport comes a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the resumption of food shipments from Ukraine under a Black Sea grain agreement that Moscow broke off from in July.

Two workers at a regional port in Odesa Oblast sustained injuries during a four-hour Russian assault on civilian infrastructure on the night of Sept. 3, Oleh Kiper, the head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration wrote on his Telegram channel on Sept. 3.

Ukraine intends to increase drone production as early as this autumn, the Ukrainian defence minister was quoted as saying on Sunday, as the country conducts more frequent drone attacks on Russian territory. Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory have picked up in recent weeks, with dozens of drones striking Russia at once on some days, reaching as far as the western city of Pskov, 400 miles (600 km) from Ukraine. "I think this autumn there will be a boom in the production of various...

Two buildings damaged in drone attack

Experts say Russia will likely intensify its attacks against Ukraine this winter as Moscow boosts its domestic production of drones.

Most of Russia's air defense systems were made to identify and destroy larger targets like missiles and aircraft rather than drones, an analyst said.

Moscow has been targeted by a barrage of Ukrainian drone attacks in recent weeks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday. Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosted his Turkish counterpart for talks in Moscow. Turkey, together with the United Nations, brokered a deal in July 2022 that allowed Ukraine to ship grain and other foodstuffs from three Black Sea ports.

Ukraine's military intelligence chief says two planes were damaged and two destroyed in Tuesday's attack.