At least 3 people killed in largest Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow in months
At least three people were killed in a large Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow and the surrounding region, marking the most significant attack on the capital in over a year. The strikes hit residential areas and infrastructure, with drone debris causing fatalities in Khimki and Pogorelki. Russian air defenses intercepted 81 drones, and 12 people were wounded in Moscow, primarily near an oil refinery.
- ▪A woman died in Khimki after drones struck her house, and another person was trapped under rubble.
- ▪Two men were killed in Pogorelki when drone debris fell on a construction site.
- ▪Ukrainian drones damaged infrastructure and several high-rise buildings in the Moscow region.
- ▪At least 12 people were wounded in Moscow, mostly near the entrance to the city’s oil refinery.
- ▪Russian defenses shot down 81 drones, the highest number targeting Moscow in over a year.
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World News At least 3 people killed in largest Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow in months By Associated Press Published May 17, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET At least three people died in what appears to be the largest Ukrainian drone strike in months on Moscow and the surrounding areas, according to reports by Russian authorities. A woman died after drones hit her house in the city of Khimki, just northwest of the Russian capital, as part of the “massive” strike on the Moscow region, local Gov. Andrei Vorobyev reported on Sunday morning. He said another person remained trapped under the rubble.
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