Dozens of Ukrainian drones target Moscow, mayor says, as Zelenskyy vows more strikes
Russian air defenses intercepted most of the drones, and airport restrictions were lifted after the overnight barrage, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow, marking one of the largest attacks on the capital since the invasion began, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported.
- The massive assault precedes a crucial two-day NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to take "strong decisions" regarding air defense support.
- Russian authorities reported 36 drones were destroyed approaching Moscow, with 14 more intercepted nearby, as Monday's Russian missile strikes in Ukraine killed 30 people.
- Zelenskyy argued that expanding drone strikes forces President Vladimir Putin to confront the war's consequences directly, potentially prompting his advisers to urge relocation beyond the Urals.
- Russia and Ukraine have sharply intensified long-range strikes in recent months, increasingly targeting areas far from the battlefield as the conflict enters its fifth year.
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Nearly 450 Ukraine Drones Just Attacked Moscow in Biggest Raid Since 2024 — and All Four of the Capital’s Airports Shut Down
An enormous barrage of Ukrainian strike drones rocked the Russian capital city during the night, a bombardment made up of nearly 450 drones that Russian authorities said was the largest raid on Moscow since 2024. Consequently, all four of Moscow’s major international airports restricted flights in response to the attacks but have since reopened. Tu-160M Bombers from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Ukrainian Capabilities in the Air Increa…
The Russian rear is one more front line. In mid-2026, Ukrainian attacks on Moscow ceased to be a novelty. Only on the last night, the capital had to deal with more than 430 drones, according to Mayor Sergei Sobianin. Again, the four Moscow airports have had to restrict flights. The Moscow edil reported on the downfall of up to 39 devices that were headed against the metropolis. The Russian Ministry of Defense, for its part, claims to have neutra…
The Russian authorities have accused Ukraine this Tuesday of launching more than 400 drones against the Moscow region, in which it would be the largest attack on the capital since the outbreak of the war in February 2022 by the order of invasion signed by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobianin, has specified in a social media statement that since Monday afternoon the release of 430 drones has been recorded "toward…
Ukraine apparently attacked Russia with hundreds of drones - a large part of them are said to have driven the capital Moscow. In other regions fires broke out in industrial plants, a dead person is reported.
Ukraine launched more than 430 drones towards Moscow on the night from Monday 6 to Tuesday 7 July, announced the mayor of the Russian capital Sergei Sobianin. These strikes take place in the aftermath of a Ukrainian attack that hit the largest Russian refinery in the city of Omsk, and particularly intense Russian bombings against Ukraine. At the same time, a NATO summit opens in Ankara with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a guest.
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