Russia and Ukraine Trade Blows in Huge Night of Drone Strikes
Russia and Ukraine engaged in significant drone strikes over the weekend, marking a notable escalation in their ongoing conflict. Ukraine launched over 500 drones, targeting various locations in Russia, while Moscow retaliated with nearly 300 drones aimed at Ukraine. The attacks resulted in infrastructure damage, flight cancellations, and casualties on both sides.
- ▪Ukraine's military claimed its largest airstrike on Russia in over a year, launching more than 500 drones.
- ▪Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport was forced to shut down due to drone debris, leading to 250 canceled flights.
- ▪At least three people were killed and 12 injured in the drone strikes, with damage reported to energy and electronics facilities.
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Russia and Ukraine Trade Blows in Huge Night of Drone Strikes Stephen Green | 2:00 PM on May 18, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon It seems as if it was only last week [It was only last week, Steve — Editor] that Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a three-day ceasefire, partly so that the Kremlin could put on its annual Victory Day parade — marking victory over the Nazis — without any explosive interruptions. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); So that's over.The Ukraine military launched more than 500 drones over Saturday night, with about 120 targeted at the Russian capital, in what Kyiv claims was its largest airstrike on Russia "in over a year," according to Russia's TASS agency.
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