Russia downs 180 drones in Moscow region overnight, mayor says
Russian officials said air defenses downed more than 180 drones as a Wildberries warehouse and homes were damaged and three people were wounded.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region, with Russian officials reporting that 620 drones flew toward the capital overnight.
- Ukraine has struck multiple Wildberries warehouses in recent weeks, alleging the company supplies components for Russian drones, with this latest attack targeting the company's largest facility at 250,000 square meters.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated air defenses destroyed more than 180 drones over the capital region, while Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported the swarm wounded three people, including a 10-year-old girl.
- Vorobyov noted the "most serious consequences" occurred in Pavlovsky Posad, where a house burned down, and Wildberries said their logistics complex sustained minor damage as "debris hit the wall of the building."
- With frontline fighting at a near standstill, Ukraine and Russia have significantly escalated long-distance attacks, pushing the civilian death toll to its highest levels since the war's initial months in 2022.
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Moscow and the surrounding region have been hit again by a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack. According to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, 620 drones flew over the Russian capital and its surroundings, most of which were intercepted by air defenses. At least three people were injured.
Over 600 Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow Region in Major Air Assault
Ukraine launched 637 drones at Moscow and the surrounding region between Wednesday night and Tuesday morning, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, marking one of the largest air assaults on the Russian capital since the start of the war.
The Moscow region recorded a large-scale attack of UAVs and fires on civilian objectsOn the night of August 18, the Moscow region suffered a massive drone attack, causing fires and damage to houses, cars and warehouses. The Russian side reports on the work of air defense and REB, but the data needs independent confirmation.
Ukraine launches 620 drones at Moscow region in major attack, mayor says
Ukraine launched 620 drones at Moscow and surrounding areas into the early hours of Tuesday morning, the capital’s mayor said, in one of Kyiv’s biggest air assaults on the region, while Russian-annexed Crimea said it suffered power outages after strikes. Russian forces downed 180 of the drones over the Moscow region and emergency services were […]
During the night, the Ukrainian forces carried out a massive drone attack on Moscow and its surroundings, during which the warehouse of the "Wildberrys" company was damaged, and at least three people were injured in the Moscow region, including a ten-year-old girl, it was announced today.
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