Key facts
- Around 650 drones were launched in an overnight attack on the Moscow region.
- Russian authorities reported one fatality and six injuries.
- Most of the drones were destroyed by air defenses, with 105 intercepted near the capital.
- The attack is described as the second-largest drone strike on the Moscow region in two years.
Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on the Moscow region overnight, with Russian authorities reporting around 650 drones were deployed. Most of the drones were destroyed by air defenses, including 105 intercepted as they approached the capital, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The attack resulted in one fatality and six injuries, with some homes damaged in a village on the outskirts of Moscow, regional governor Andrei Vorobyov said.