Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year
Russian authorities said air defenses shot down more than 80 drones over Moscow and the region, while three people were killed and 12 wounded.
- 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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Russian Defense Ministry claims to have shot down more than 500 drones in various regions. Xabi Alonso is still Chelsea's new coach.
In Ukraine, President Selensky threatened retaliation after Russia's airstrikes. Moscow and the capital region in particular now met with the answer - with one of the most severe counterattacks.
According to Russian sources, there seems to have been a major Ukrainian drone attack. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, more than 500 drones have been intercepted. Three people have been killed in Moscow.
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