At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes
At least four people were killed in Russia following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack across 14 regions, including Moscow and Crimea. The strikes, involving nearly 600 drones, were retaliation for a deadly three-day Russian assault on Ukraine that killed over 20 people. Russian air defenses intercepted most drones, but damage occurred to residential buildings and infrastructure.
- ▪Three people were killed in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region due to Ukrainian drone attacks.
- ▪Russian air defenses shot down 556 drones overnight and neutralized 30 more after dawn.
- ▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the drone strikes were justified in response to Russian attacks on civilian targets and war crimes.
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Firefighters working at a damaged house after a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region. Photograph: Andrei Vorobyov/ReutersView image in fullscreenFirefighters working at a damaged house after a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region. Photograph: Andrei Vorobyov/ReutersRussiaAt least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikesWave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last weekJon Henley and agenciesSun 17 May 2026 05.48 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAt least four people have been killed in a large-scale retaliatory strike by Ukraine on Russia’s regions, including Moscow, Russian authorities have said.The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as…
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