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Ten wounded as Ukrainian drones strike Moscow region
Moscow region officials said 10 people were wounded and several fires broke out after air defenses intercepted most of the drones.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that Ukrainian forces launched more than 400 drones toward the Moscow region overnight on Sunday into Monday, July 20, 2026, with air defenses intercepting the vast majority of the incoming barrage.
The drone blitz occurred hours after Russian forces bombarded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles on Sunday, continuing a relentless cycle of tit-for-tat strikes that complicates peace efforts.
Falling drone debris sparked fires across Podolsk, Domodedovo, and Odintsovo districts, damaging civilian infrastructure and residential buildings. Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported about 10 people wounded, including a child.
According to official figures, air defenses shot down 85 drones on final approach to Moscow, while local reports confirmed fires at major logistics facilities including an oil depot and a Wildberries warehouse.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a domestic political crisis following a recent government reshuffle, even as Kyiv continues pleading for sophisticated interceptors to counter Russian ballistic missile capabilities.
Ukraine launched more than 400 drones into Moscow in a new battle against the Russian capital, said the mayor of the city on Monday. The attack took place hours after...