Ukrainian drones keep targeting Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square parade
- Early Wednesday morning, Kyiv, Ukraine, was struck by a series of missile and drone attacks carried out by Russian forces, resulting in fatalities and injuries within the city.
- The attack occurred just before Russia declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire intended to align with Moscow's Victory Day commemorations.
- Air Defense forces intercepted the missile and downed 11 drones while drone debris caused fires and damage across multiple Kyiv districts, including Shevchenkivskyi and Sviatoshynskyi.
- The assault killed at least two people and wounded eight, including four children, while five were rescued from fires spanning 100 square meters caused by drone strikes.
- The ceasefire marks Russia's humanitarian truce for Victory Day, which involves a Moscow parade attended by world leaders amid Ukraine's appeals to foreign nations not to send military representatives.
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Ukrainian drones keep targeting Moscow as Red Square parade draws foreign leaders
Though Ukrainian drones have targeted Moscow in the past, the sustained attacks appeared designed to disrupt preparations for the 80th anniversary celebrations marking victory over Nazi Germany in World War II — Russia’s biggest secular holiday of the year.

Ukrainian drones target Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square parade
Russian authorities say drone attacks by Ukraine have caused flight disruption at Moscow’s main airports for a third straight day. They occurred as Russia prepared to receive the Chinese president and other foreign leaders for the annual Victory Day military…
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