At least three people were killed and several injured overnight in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Russian officials have said. A woman died in Khimki, north of Moscow, and a person was trapped under rubble, regional governor Andrei Vorobiev stated. In the village of Pogorelki, a man and a woman were found dead.
Additionally, a male Indian citizen was reported killed, and three others were injured, according to India's Moscow embassy, although it's unclear whether these casualties were counted in Vorobiev's official tally. Another fatality was reported in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asserted that the strikes were an 'entirely justified' response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. The recent assault has been described by Russian state news agency Tass as the largest attack on Moscow in over a year.
This incident follows a massive Russian drone and missile attack earlier in the week that resulted in the deaths of 24 people in Kyiv. In a report from the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, eight people were injured during subsequent Russian drone attacks and shelling.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's military campaign, which began with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has seen Moscow control about 20% of Ukrainian territory. Vorobiev mentioned that the air defense forces managed to repel a significant UAV threat in the region since the early hours of Sunday.
Damage was reported to multiple houses, including a private house catching fire in Subbotino, southwest of Moscow. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin indicated that 12 individuals were injured when drones impacted an oil refinery entrance, damaging three nearby homes. In total, Russian military sources claim that 556 drones were intercepted nationwide, with approximately 130 downed in the Moscow region alone.
Sheremetyevo Airport, Moscow's main airport, reported debris on its property but confirmed no injuries amongst passengers or staff. Airport authorities reassured that services were operating normally despite the incident.
Zelensky later commented that Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' have successfully impacted the Moscow region, warning the Russian state that its military aggression must cease. Furthermore, Ukraine's state security service reported successful strikes on oil facilities and military infrastructure within the Moscow region, including air defense systems at a military airfield in Crimea.}
Additionally, a male Indian citizen was reported killed, and three others were injured, according to India's Moscow embassy, although it's unclear whether these casualties were counted in Vorobiev's official tally. Another fatality was reported in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asserted that the strikes were an 'entirely justified' response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. The recent assault has been described by Russian state news agency Tass as the largest attack on Moscow in over a year.
This incident follows a massive Russian drone and missile attack earlier in the week that resulted in the deaths of 24 people in Kyiv. In a report from the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, eight people were injured during subsequent Russian drone attacks and shelling.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's military campaign, which began with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has seen Moscow control about 20% of Ukrainian territory. Vorobiev mentioned that the air defense forces managed to repel a significant UAV threat in the region since the early hours of Sunday.
Damage was reported to multiple houses, including a private house catching fire in Subbotino, southwest of Moscow. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin indicated that 12 individuals were injured when drones impacted an oil refinery entrance, damaging three nearby homes. In total, Russian military sources claim that 556 drones were intercepted nationwide, with approximately 130 downed in the Moscow region alone.
Sheremetyevo Airport, Moscow's main airport, reported debris on its property but confirmed no injuries amongst passengers or staff. Airport authorities reassured that services were operating normally despite the incident.
Zelensky later commented that Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' have successfully impacted the Moscow region, warning the Russian state that its military aggression must cease. Furthermore, Ukraine's state security service reported successful strikes on oil facilities and military infrastructure within the Moscow region, including air defense systems at a military airfield in Crimea.}
