At least 4 people killed in one of the largest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia
At least four people were killed in one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia since the war began, with strikes hitting areas near Moscow and the Belgorod region. Russian authorities reported that 81 drones were shot down over Moscow and 556 across the country overnight. The attack caused casualties and damage to infrastructure, but key facilities like the Moscow oil refinery and Sheremetyevo Airport were not critically affected.
- ▪A woman was killed in Khimki, northwest of Moscow, after a drone struck her home.
- ▪Two men died in the village of Pogorelki, located 10 km north of Moscow, due to drone attacks.
- ▪At least 12 people were wounded near the entrance to Moscow's oil refinery during the overnight strikes.
- ▪Russian air defenses destroyed a total of 556 drones over Russian territory, according to the defense ministry.
- ▪Drone debris fell on Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport but did not cause any damage.
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