1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds at Moscow
Ukrainian forces launched a massive drone strike against Russia, targeting infrastructure including an oil refinery near Moscow. The attack resulted in casualties and damage, marking an escalation in the ongoing conflict as Kyiv attempts to pressure the Kremlin.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in the use of long-range drone warfare, potentially altering the strategic landscape of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday, as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections. Moscow’s mayor described the wave of drones as the “largest ever” drone attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to the Moscow Oil Refinery, which is among several sites that supply the Russian capital, and a residential building. Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, local Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said. The dead were a 74-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, he said. Since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone technology, deploying domestically produced long-range drones alongside missiles for strikes deep inside Russia. Its drone technology has impressed governments and defence manufacturers around the world.
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