Ukraine sends drones towards Moscow, Russia strikes Kharkiv, officials say
Russia said it downed most of 613 drones as Ukraine said the strikes were retaliation for repeated attacks on its infrastructure.
- Overnight on Thursday, Russian Air defence systems downed most of 613 drones launched toward Moscow, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram.
- This massive assault follows a record attack in September during which air defence forces downed more than 1,600 drones targeting the Moscow area.
- Simultaneously, Russia targeted Kharkiv in Ukraine, damaging an educational institution, as Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed on Telegram.
- Of the 613 total, Sobyanin stated 231 UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow, with the remainder neutralized on distant approaches between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
- These strikes mark the latest in a series of major drone assaults targeting Moscow, with recent incidents also reported in Kotelniki on September 20, 2026.
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