Large-scale Ukraine drone strike kills at least 4 in Russia
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia, with over 600 drones targeting multiple regions, resulting in at least four deaths. Russian air defenses intercepted 556 drones, while Ukrainian forces also repelled a significant number of incoming Russian drones. The strikes mark a major escalation in the ongoing conflict, with both sides continuing attacks after a brief truce expired.
- ▪At least four people were killed in Russia, including three in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region, during the drone attacks.
- ▪Russia's defense ministry reported shooting down 556 Ukrainian drones across 14 regions, Crimea, and nearby seas.
- ▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that targeting Russian military and energy infrastructure is 'entirely justified' in response to Russian attacks.
- ▪The Ukrainian air force intercepted 279 out of 287 Russian drones launched during the same period.
- ▪Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict remain stalled, with no progress following the collapse of a short truce after Victory Day.
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Servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces prepare a Kazhan heavy combat drone, near the frontline town of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine May 15, 2025. UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES / VIA REUTERS A huge wave of more than 600 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region, authorities said on Sunday, May 17. Air defenses shot down 556 drones, Russia's defense ministry said, with another 30 drones neutralized after dawn in one of the largest Ukrainian barrages of the ongoing conflict so far.
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