Mass Ukrainian drone attack hits Moscow and Russian infrastructure

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Ukraine’s latest operation against Russia involves what officials describe as an unprecedented mass drone barrage, with over 1,000 drones launched, including several hundred directed at the Moscow region. Russian authorities and local media report that at least two people were killed and around 20 or more injured as drones struck civilian areas and critical infrastructure, including an oil refinery near Moscow and a residential building, prompting flight suspensions at capital-area airports and emergency responses across the wider region.[6][9][15] The attack underscores Kyiv’s growing reliance on long-range, unmanned systems to take the war deep inside Russian territory, aiming to disrupt energy production and logistics while eroding the perception of security in the capital. It comes amid intensified reciprocal strikes by both Russia and Ukraine on each other’s energy facilities, and against the backdrop of stalled diplomatic efforts and contested ceasefire claims linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements on the conflict.[12][13][14] The scale and location of this assault make it a globally significant development, with potential implications for energy markets, air traffic, and the risk of further military escalation beyond Ukraine’s borders.

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