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Ukraine launches around 600 drones at Russia, Zelensky claims ‘justified’ attack
Russia said air defenses intercepted 556 drones as the attack killed four people and injured a dozen near Moscow, officials reported.
- On Sunday, May 17, 2026, a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Moscow and surrounding regions, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure as authorities reported widespread aerial activity.
- The offensive followed the collapse of a May 9–11 US-mediated ceasefire and recent heavy Russian strikes on Kyiv that killed 24 people, escalating the cycle of retaliatory attacks.
- Russian authorities reported intercepting 556 drones nationwide, while Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed 3 deaths in the Moscow region and 1 in Belgorod, noting the refinery's "technology" remained undamaged.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted that targeting Russian military and energy sites was "entirely justified," while Ukraine's commander of Unmanned System Forces warned Moscow's elite Patriarchy residents.
- Despite suggestions from United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that a deal could be near, both nations continue trading intense air strikes.
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Russia reports the defense of 556 Ukrainian drones. Four people were killed in Moscow and the Belgorod region, and two men died in the Ukrainian border region of Sumy when a crashed aircraft was removed.
·Vienna, Austria
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At night, nearly 600 drones were fired on Russian territory as a retaliation for the attacks on Kiev on Thursday.
Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4, wounding 12 others
One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia's largest airport without causing damage.
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