Ukraine launched one of its largest air attacks on Russia: at least 13 dead in a rain of drones

Ukraine launched a massive aerial assault on Russia on Sunday, deploying hundreds of drones in what Russian authorities described as one of the largest attacks of the war.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense assured that its air defense systems shot down 822 Ukrainian drones during the night across the country.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its air defense systems intercepted 822 Ukrainian drones across the country overnight. Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, stated that approximately 600 of these drones were aimed at the capital region. The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, described the offensive as one of the most significant to hit the area.

Casualties were reported across several regions. In the Moscow region, an 83-year-old man died when a drone struck a private home, and others were injured. The attacks also hit a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, sparking a major fire. Damage was also reported at other facilities, including a depot near a major Moscow airport.

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About 600 devices were directed towards Moscow.

In the Rostov region, in southwestern Russia, five people were killed after more than 150 drones targeted three towns, causing damage to homes, a railway station, and a forest fire. Three more deaths were reported in the Belgorod region, and four in Russian-controlled Ukrainian territories. These attacks are part of an intensified Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian military and energy infrastructure, aiming to bring the war's consequences closer to the Russian population.

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The governor of the region, Andrei Vorobyov, described the offensive as one of the largest attacks the Moscow region has suffered.