Ukraine pulled no punches Tuesday, launching its largest-ever drone strike on Moscow as tensions boil over. Russia’s defense ministry reported 337 drones shot down—91 over the Moscow area, 126 in Kursk near Ukraine—per Reuters. Conservatives warn this isn’t just a skirmish; it’s a step toward global catastrophe.
The carnage hit hard. Moscow-based Miratorg lost two workers to falling debris, while 18 others—three kids among them—were injured as residential buildings took hits, officials told Reuters. Cars burned, apartments crumbled, and Moscow’s four airports shut down—a city under siege.
Russia struck back fast. A ballistic missile and 126 drones rained on Ukraine, with firefighters battling blazes in Odesa, per Reuters. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it Ukraine’s biggest drone attack on his city yet—a grim milestone in a war conservatives say Biden’s weakness fueled.
President Trump’s team isn’t sitting idle. As Ukraine hit Moscow, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz met Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, pushing peace talks. Rubio told reporters Monday, “The important point is to establish clearly their intentions” for ending this three-year nightmare.
Ukraine’s signaling a shift. Officials told the Associated Press Tuesday they’re ready to sign Trump’s minerals deal and pitch a Black Sea ceasefire. Their delegation—Andriy Yermak, Andrii Sybiha, Pavlo Palisa, Rustem Umerov—brings heft, with Umerov a survivor of a 2022 poisoning after early Russia talks.
Rubio’s keeping focus tight. “I wouldn’t prejudge tomorrow about whether or not we have a minerals deal,” he said en route to Jeddah. “It’s not the main topic”—peace is. He needs Kyiv to prove it’ll make tough calls, like ceding land Russia’s grabbed, to stop the bloodshed.
Conservatives see Trump’s hand forcing this. His aid freeze after Zelenskyy’s February 28 Oval Office clash—coupled with threats of banking sanctions on Russia—has both sides scrambling. Ukraine’s 337-drone flex shows desperation; Russia’s counterattack proves they’re not backing off either.
The stakes couldn’t be higher. Images of Moscow’s wrecked streets—shattered windows, torched cars—scream escalation. Republicans argue Biden’s dithering let this fester; Trump’s pushing peace while Ukraine and Russia trade blows that could drag the world into war.
America’s got no time for weakness. Trump’s tariffs and border wins—82 percent approved last week—show he’s a fighter. Now, with Moscow burning and U.S. talks underway, conservatives say he’s the only one who can pull us back from this doomsday cliff—and he’d better do it fast.
