Russia-Ukraine War Live: Ukraine continued an intense wave of long-range aerial assaults, targeting the Moscow region with hundreds of drones over consecutive nights. Russian defense systems intercepted massive swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles, though falling debris and direct impacts sparked major fires and temporary capital airport closures.
Russia-Ukraine War Live: Kyiv Launches 620 Drones Attack on Russia
Ukraine has targeted the Moscow region with a massive swarm of at least 620 drones overnight, marking a second consecutive night of intense, large-scale aerial retaliation.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that Russian air defences shot down 180 drones over the capital region during the night, with 17 more intercepted en route later in the morning.
Russia-Ukraine War Live: Casualties & Injuries
According to Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov, the strikes wounded three people, including a 10-year-old girl. A private home burned down in the Pavlovsky Posad district, and a large logistics warehouse belonging to e-commerce giant Wildberries sustained damage.
Russia-Ukraine War Live: Flight Disruption
The high volume of drones forced authorities to temporarily restrict flights and implement diversions across major Moscow airports.
Russia-Ukraine War Live: Strategic Context
This escalation represents a fierce cycle of long-range aerial warfare. Over the weekend, Russia struck Ukrainian cities with a massive array of missiles and drones, which Ukraine countered with a multi-day campaign utilizing hundreds of long-range drones.Â
Additionally, the Kremlin has explicitly threatened the UK with “consequences,” alleging that Ukraine used British-made drones to conduct these deep-theater strikes inside Russian territory. The UK Ministry of Defence swiftly rejected the intimidation, stating they stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Kyiv.
Russia-Ukraine War Live: Moscow Strike Targets
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Scale of Attack: The overnight barrage involved 620 drones targeting the Moscow region. Russia’s state-run news agency TASS noted this as the largest assault on the capital in two years.
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Wildberries Warehouse Impact: In the Bogorodsky district, debris struck a massive logistics hub owned by Russian e-commerce company Wildberries. Kyiv has increasingly targeted Wildberries infrastructure, asserting that the retail giant is being used to supply electronics and components for the Russian military drone program.
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Crimea Blackouts: Beyond Moscow, Ukraine simultaneously struck the annexed Crimean peninsula. Local power supplier Krymenergo reported that drone strikes on energy networks triggered widespread power outages and electricity disruptions across north-western, eastern, and southern districts.
Russia-Ukraine War Live: Russia Counter Strikes & Human Cost
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Ukrainian Casualties: Overnight, Russian forces launched 147 drones and missiles across Ukraine. Five civilians, including a nine-year-old boy, were wounded during a strike in Izyum (Kharkiv region).
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Targeting Infrastructure: Shrapnel and drone fires caused extensive damage to office complexes and warehouses in Brovary, near Kyiv. Ukraine’s state-owned energy company, Naftogaz, confirmed its sites were hit 13 times in the past week alone, indicating a systematic Russian campaign to cripple energy reserves ahead of the colder months.
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Air Defence Shortages: President Volodymyr Zelensky has renewed urgent pleas to Western allies for additional Patriot missile systems, warning that Ukraine’s current interceptor stockpiles are heavily depleted under the relentless volume of Russian ballistic missiles.
Russia-Ukraine War Live: Evolving Russian Launch Tactics
According to reports, Russia is building 59 new drone-launching rails across 10 secret bases along the borders of Ukraine and Belarus. These long-rail configurations indicate plans to deploy newly engineered, jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 strike drones. These models are faster and have a flight range of up to 1,000 kilometres, designed explicitly to outpace Ukrainian air defences.
