Ukrainian Drone Attacks Kill 4 in Russia; Moscow Faces Largest Airstrike in Over a Year
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- 📰 Published: May 17, 2026 at 18:41
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(CNA, Moscow, 17th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Russian officials stated today that multiple regions in Russia were subjected to a large-scale drone attack by Ukraine, resulting in at least 4 deaths. The capital, Moscow, experienced its largest airstrike in over a year.
Reuters reported that Russian authorities announced today that three people died in the Moscow Oblast and one person was killed in the Belgorod Oblast.
Moscow Oblast Governor Andrei Vorobyov indicated that a residential building in the Khimki district, north of Moscow city, was hit, killing one woman. Rescue workers are searching for another person trapped in the rubble. Two men were killed in the village of Pogorelki in the Mytishchi district. Several high-rise residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged in the attack.
Russia's official TASS news agency, quoting Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, reported that air defense units have shot down 81 drones attacking Moscow city since midnight, marking the largest attack on the city in over a year.
He stated that the attack injured 12 people, most of whom were near the entrance of the Moscow oil refinery. Three residential buildings were also damaged, but the refinery's 'technical' equipment was not harmed.
The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that a total of 556 drones were shot down across the country overnight and into the morning. Additionally, Russia's largest airport, Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, said that drone debris fell within the airport's perimeter but caused no damage.
Reuters reported that Russian authorities announced today that three people died in the Moscow Oblast and one person was killed in the Belgorod Oblast.
Moscow Oblast Governor Andrei Vorobyov indicated that a residential building in the Khimki district, north of Moscow city, was hit, killing one woman. Rescue workers are searching for another person trapped in the rubble. Two men were killed in the village of Pogorelki in the Mytishchi district. Several high-rise residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged in the attack.
Russia's official TASS news agency, quoting Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, reported that air defense units have shot down 81 drones attacking Moscow city since midnight, marking the largest attack on the city in over a year.
He stated that the attack injured 12 people, most of whom were near the entrance of the Moscow oil refinery. Three residential buildings were also damaged, but the refinery's 'technical' equipment was not harmed.
The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that a total of 556 drones were shot down across the country overnight and into the morning. Additionally, Russia's largest airport, Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, said that drone debris fell within the airport's perimeter but caused no damage.