Key facts
- Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone attack targeting Moscow Oblast.
- Russia reported downing 180 drones over the Moscow region.
- A Wildberries warehouse in Moscow Oblast sustained minor damage.
- Three people were injured in the Moscow region.
- A Russian missile strike in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed at least 10 civilians.
- Ukrainian forces launched nearly 800 drones in a significant aerial assault on Russia.
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia, with officials stating nearly 800 drones were fired at Moscow Oblast and surrounding regions. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 791 drones, including 180 over the Moscow region, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Minor damage was reported at a Wildberries warehouse, and three people were injured in the Moscow region. Flight restrictions were temporarily imposed at Moscow airports.
Concurrently, a Russian missile strike hit the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding 17 others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as 'brutal.' In the Sumy region, Russian attacks killed three people and wounded three others.
Analysts note an escalating duel of long-range aerial strikes between the two nations, with Ukraine developing domestically produced drones to pressure Russia into peace talks. Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no indication of ending the invasion.