Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Launches More Than 1,000 Drones at Russia

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Russia said its forces shot down around 1,100 Ukrainian drones across the country overnight.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the attack as the largest-ever drone attack on Moscow, with damage reported to an oil refinery and a residential building.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv used multiple drones and missiles, including domestically produced Flamingo and Pelican missiles.

Moscow: Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack on Russia, with Russian authorities reporting that around 1,100 Ukrainian drones were intercepted across the country.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the attack as the largest-ever drone attack on the Russian capital. He reported damage to an oil refinery and a residential building, while saying that two people were killed and 20 injured across the wider Moscow region.

Russia Reports 1,100 Ukrainian Drones Intercepted

Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its forces shot down 1,100 Ukrainian drones during the overnight attack across the country.

The reported strikes included hundreds of drones directed towards Moscow, according to Russian authorities.

The scale of the reported attack made it one of the largest aerial assaults involving drones since the start of the conflict.

Damage Reported in Moscow Region

Sobyanin said the attack caused damage to an oil refinery and a residential building.

According to the Moscow mayor, two people were killed and 20 injured in the wider Moscow region.

Russian authorities have not indicated that all of the reported drones reached their intended targets, with the Defence Ministry saying its forces intercepted the drones.

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Used Missiles and Drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv used a combination of missiles and drones during the operation.

He said the attack included Ukraine’s domestically produced Flamingo and Pelican missiles, which were used to target oil and logistics facilities.

Ukraine’s account describes the strikes as part of its efforts to hit Russian infrastructure linked to energy and logistics.

Russia and Ukraine Continue Strikes on Energy Infrastructure

The latest attack comes amid continued strikes by both sides against energy infrastructure.

Russia and Ukraine have targeted energy-related facilities during the past week, despite US President Donald Trump saying on social media that the two countries had agreed not to target such infrastructure.

The reported attacks indicate that strikes on energy and logistics facilities remain part of the ongoing conflict.

Large-Scale Drone Warfare Intensifies

The reported overnight operation highlights the expanding role of long-range drones and missiles in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Russia has continued developing and using air-defence systems to intercept Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine has increasingly relied on domestically produced weapons and long-range unmanned systems to strike targets deep inside Russian territory.