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Ukraine Launches Over 600 Drones Against Moscow Region
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Ukraine Launches Over 600 Drones Against Moscow Region

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Ukraine launched an extensive drone attack targeting the Moscow region, deploying over 600 unmanned aerial vehicles.
  • Russian air defenses intercepted most drones, destroying 201 in the Moscow region, with at least three people injured.
  • In southern Russia, Ukrainian attacks killed three people, while Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in one death and seven injuries.

Ukraine launched a massive drone assault overnight, targeting the Moscow region with over 600 unmanned aerial vehicles. Russian air defenses reportedly intercepted the majority of the drones before they reached their targets, with Moscow's air defense systems destroying 201 drones within the region itself, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

While the full extent of damage in the Moscow region was not immediately detailed, Sobyanin confirmed that at least three people were injured in the attacks. Meanwhile, the Kyiv Independent reported that Ukrainian forces aimed at a warehouse belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries and industrial areas in various cities across the region.

Moscow's air defense systems destroyed 201 drones in the Moscow region.

โ€” Sergei SobyaninMoscow Mayor reporting on the effectiveness of air defense against the Ukrainian drone attack.

Simultaneously, Ukrainian authorities reported that Russia conducted a new ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that explosions were heard in the capital and urged residents to remain in shelters. Reports from Ukraine indicate that Russia's attacks on Ukrainian territory, including the city of Kryvyi Rih, resulted in one death and at least seven injuries. In the Rostov region of southern Russia, Ukrainian attacks claimed the lives of three people and injured one.

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital and urged residents to remain in shelters.

โ€” Vitali KlitschkoKyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko informing residents about the missile attack.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.