At least four killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia
At least four people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian regions, including Moscow and Belgorod, marking one of the largest such assaults in over a year. Russian authorities reported widespread interception of drones and damage to infrastructure, while Ukrainian regions also faced ongoing Russian attacks. The strikes occurred amid indications from U.S. and Russian leaders that a potential end to the war could be near.
- ▪Three people were killed in the Moscow region and one in Belgorod during Ukrainian drone attacks.
- ▪Russian air defenses intercepted 556 drones across the country overnight, with 81 targeting Moscow specifically.
- ▪Multiple apartment buildings and infrastructure sites were damaged, and 12 people were injured, mostly near Moscow’s oil refinery.
- ▪Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces attacked 15 settlements in the Kharkiv region, injuring seven people.
- ▪A 36-year-old man was killed in Kherson after a Russian drone dropped explosives on the village of Inhulets.
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News|Russia-Ukraine warAt least four killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on RussiaRussian authorities say three people killed in the Moscow region and one in Belgorod in Ukrainian attacks.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIn this handout photograph posted on the official Telegram channel of Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov on May 17, 2026, Russian rescuers work in a heavily damaged house following an air attack at an undisclosed location in the Moscow region [Handout/Telegram via AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 17 May 202617 May 2026At least four people have been killed after Ukraine launched large-scale drone attacks on several Russian regions, including…
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