Overstated drone attack scale with attribution to Ukraine (Перевысокая оценка масштабов дроноведческих атак и приписывание их Украине)

Russian media reports on drone incidents frequently exaggerate the scale of Ukrainian drone attacks by citing vastly inflated numbers—such as 715 drones destroyed in one day—contrary to independent consensus and lower figures from other sources. These claims are often tied exclusively to Ukraine without acknowledging uncertainty or alternative explanations, while also adding speculative details like AI-equipped drones or 'Western backers' that lack verification. The selection of official Russian military statements as primary sources reinforces a narrative of continuous Ukrainian aggression.

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Mojtaba Khamenei’s face was disfigured and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, people close to his inner circle told Reuters
The conflict has caused death and destruction across the region and left Iran's theocratic government in power
Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shia religious sites in neighbouring Iraq
Thousands of mourners carrying flags filled the Grand Mosalla in Tehran as temperatures eclipsed 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit)
The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, prayed behind the coffins
Mojtaba Khamenei was reportedly injured in the same February 28 airstrike that killed his father and several others
Speculation grows as to Mojtaba's whereabouts due to dangers of Israeli threats to his life
A fragile ceasefire between the warring countries is currently holding while talks on a permanent peace deal continue
Моджтаба Хаменеи был ранен 28 февраля — в день начала войны, когда его отец и некоторые другие члены семьи были убиты
Западные СМИ в апреле писали со ссылкой на источники, что сын и преемник Али Хаменеи находится в тяжелом состоянии