As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit formally got underway, Ukraine on the 7th (local time) sent a large number of drones to Moscow, the Russian capital, and struck supply routes to the Crimean Peninsula.
According to AFP and other foreign media, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on social networking services (SNS) that "since the previous day, more than 430 drones have flown into Moscow Oblast. Most were neutralized at long range, and of those, 36 drones approached Moscow but were shot down."
Regional authorities in Russia said the city of Belgorod was also hit by a Ukrainian missile attack, killing one civilian. Fleets carrying fuel to the Crimean Peninsula were targeted by Ukraine for the second straight day. Russia is experiencing fuel shortages due to Ukraine's sustained attacks. To overcome this, it has reportedly begun importing gasoline from India and Kazakhstan. Russia is the world's No. 2 crude oil exporter.
Some say this NATO summit could serve as a chance to secure allies for Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump also does not appear opposed to Ukraine's large-scale air raids against Russia. Trump said the previous day, "Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be feeling pressure. He wants to end this situation, and Ukraine wants to end it as well," noting that an end to the war may be getting closer.