Moscow (HRNW)- Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia, with Russian authorities claiming that 556 drones were shot down across multiple regions, including the Moscow area. The strikes resulted in at least three deaths and 12 injuries near the Russian capital.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the drones were intercepted in several regions, including Moscow. Moscow regional governor Andrei Vorobyov reported that a woman was killed when a residential building in Khimki, north of the capital, was struck, while two men were killed in the village of Pogorelki in the Mytishchi district. Several residential buildings and infrastructure facilities were also damaged in the attacks.
The incident comes shortly after the end of a brief US-brokered ceasefire linked to Russia’s Victory Day commemorations and prisoner exchanges between May 9 and May 11. Following the expiry of the ceasefire, both Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of continued violations.
Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Ukraine have also intensified in recent weeks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russian forces launched more than 200 drones after the ceasefire ended, targeting Kyiv and several other cities including Dnipro, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, and Mykolaiv.
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