Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year - Reuters
Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year Reuters
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"entirely justified"
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"the 'technology' of the refinery hadn’t been damaged."
— Sergei Sobyanin , Politician
"Ukraine was 'entirely justified' in striking Russia’s oil industry and military production facilities."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"A woman had been killed when a home was hit in Khimki, north of the capital, in what he described as a 'massive' strike on the region."
— Andrei Vorobyov , Politician
"Twelve people were wounded and 'minor damage' was recorded where the debris fell."
— Sergei Sobyanin , Politician
"Ukrainian long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
""Our responses to Russia’s prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified.""
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
""The distance from Ukraine’s state border is over 500 km. The concentration of Russian air defence in the Moscow region is the highest. But we are overcoming it.""
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Our responses to Russia’s prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"To the sound of Eurovision songs, the Kyiv regime, financed by the (European Union), carried out yet another mass terrorist attack."
— Maria Zakharova , Politician
"Air defences had destroyed 81 drones headed for Moscow since midnight."
— Sergei Sobyanin , Politician
""Our responses to Russia’s prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified.""
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
""To the sound of Eurovision songs, the Kyiv regime, financed by the EU, carried out yet another mass terrorist attack.""
— Maria Zakharova , Politician
"Our responses to Russia’s prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
Key People
Andrei Vorobyev is the Governor of the Moscow region.
Andrei Vorobyov is the Governor of the Moscow region.
Andrey Vorobyov is the governor of Moscow's region.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman commenting on military deployments.
Sergei Sobyanin is the Mayor of Moscow.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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A significant Ukrainian drone strike on Russia resulted in four deaths and twelve injuries, with targets including areas near Moscow and the Belgorod region. One woman was killed in Khimki near Moscow, two men died in Pogorelki, and another man was killed in Belgorod. In Moscow, 12 people were injured near an oil refinery, though the facility remained intact. Drone debris also landed on Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport but caused no disruption. Russian defenses claimed to have intercepted or jammed over 1,000 drones in 24 hours, indicating one of the largest Ukrainian aerial offensives since the war began.
A large-scale retaliatory strike by Ukraine on Russia’s regions, including Moscow, resulted in at least four deaths. The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as well as the Crimean peninsula and the Black and Azov seas. The region around the capital was among the worst-hit.
A massive Ukrainian drone attack killed at least three people in the Moscow area overnight, Russian authorities said, marking the largest and most widespread drone attack since the invasion. Moscow's regional governor, Andrey Vorobyov, reported that a woman was killed after a strike on a private residence on the outskirts of Moscow, and two others were killed in the village of Pogorelki.
Four people were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia, authorities have said – in what appears to be the largest attack on Moscow in over a year. According to local officials, three people died in the Moscow region, which doesn't include the city but only the areas surrounding it, and one in the Belgorod region.
At least four people were killed, including three in the Moscow region, after Ukraine launched its biggest overnight drone attack on the Russian capital in more than a year, local officials said on Sunday. A fourth person was killed in the Belgorod region bordering northeastern Ukraine, local authorities said, while Russia's defence ministry said by midday more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones had been downed over the country in the past 24 hours.
At least four people were killed, including three in the Moscow region, after Ukraine launched its biggest overnight drone attack on the Russian capital in more than a year. The fourth person was killed in the Belgorod region bordering northeastern Ukraine. Russia’s defence ministry said by midday more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones had been downed over the country in the past 24 hours.
At least five people have been killed after Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as one of the largest drone barrages of the war, sending waves of unmanned aircraft towards Moscow and several other regions overnight. The Indian embassy in Russia said one Indian worker was killed and three others were injured during the drone attacks in the Moscow region. Moscow region’s Governor Andrei Vorobyov added that a woman was killed after a drone slammed into a house in Khimki, north of Moscow.
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