Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack
Russian officials said 650 drones headed toward the Moscow region, while unconfirmed reports said a fuel depot burned and two people were killed.
- On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported its air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions, the Crimean Peninsula, and the Sea of Azov.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 650 drones flew toward the Moscow region between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, with 105 downed near the city and 68 more destroyed during daylight.
- Ukraine claims to have disabled 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity, a campaign Russian President Vladimir Putin said cost roughly 1% of gross domestic product, prompting President Donald Trump to urge restraint last month.
- According to the Ukrainian Emergency Services, Russian forces conducted strikes across Ukraine, including a residential building attack in Zaporizhzhia wounding five people and a medical facility strike in Kramatorsk.
- The Defense Ministry continues targeting grain infrastructure in Odesa and Izmail, simultaneously blocking shipping in the Black Sea to deny Kyiv vital export revenue.
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On the night of 7 October, the defence forces of Ukraine used several hundred drones during a new aerial attack on various regions of Russia, as reported by RBK-Ukraine with reference to a statement by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. As the Russian authorities have specified in the hostile defence agency, the new massive attack by Ukraine against Russia took place last night. The Russian Ministry of Defence has traditionally f…
Russia intercepts 900 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv braces for expected Russian strike
Kyiv, Oct. 6 (SANA) Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions, as well as Crimea and the Sea of Azov, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive” aerial attack. The Associated Press quoted Russian Defense Ministry as saying that more than 650 drones targeted the Moscow region, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyani…
Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia, says Moscow
Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday. If the figures accurate, it would make it one of the largest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia since the start of the war, says France 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg.
Russia downs nearly 900 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv warns of massive strike
Russia said it intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv warned of a massive Russian strike. The exchanges underline intensifying aerial warfare, Ukraine's air defence strain and wider regional tensions.
Two People Killed in Moscow Region as Ukraine Fires Nearly 900 Drones at Russia
At least two people were killed in Russia's Moscow region on Tuesday as Ukrainian forces launched one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia of the year. The Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces intercepted 868 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions. "Last night, drones were shot down over…
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