NEWSFLASH: Drone explosions in Moscow overnight; Kyiv faces third attack in 24 hours

Strikes on the Russian capital signal a dramatic escalation in the war. We walk through what happened overnight, and what the overnight attacks mean for the anticipated counteroffensive.

This is a COUNTEROFFENSIVE NEWSFLASH: an unscheduled edition of The Counteroffensive for paid subscribers only. It includes a video update from Tim Mak and Ross Pelekh, and a written update on what happened overnight.

In other words, everything you need to get smart quick on the latest in the war.

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