Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on Moscow, injuring three and damaging warehouse
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Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region overnight, with Russian officials reporting at least 620 drones heading toward the capital. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 180 drones were downed over Moscow Oblast, while regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov confirmed damage to a Wildberries warehouse and injuries to at least three people, including a 10-year-old girl .
The strike follows a pattern of Ukrainian deep-strike campaigns targeting Russian military and industrial infrastructure. Ukrainian forces have repeatedly hit Wildberries facilities, including a 250,000-square-meter warehouse in Podolsk, as the retailer lists military equipment such as drone components and body armor on its website . Vorobyov also reported fires at an aluminum plant and residential buildings in Moscow Oblast, with footage showing explosions in towns like Staraya Kupavna and Elektrostal .
Russia’s embassy in the UK issued a warning to London after British media reported Ukraine used UK-made drones in recent strikes. The embassy accused Britain of escalating the conflict and stated, “London’s actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer,” adding that deeper involvement would mean “the higher the price it will pay” . A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson responded that Britain stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine and that Russia should have no doubt about the government’s resolve against Russian aggression .
Meanwhile, Russian state conglomerate Rostec announced mass production of mobile power substations to mitigate outages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes. The systems, described as an “Energy Ambulance in Case of a Blackout,” are designed to operate in any climate and address risks of large-scale power failures . Ukrainian drone attacks damaged Russian power grids 467 times in the first 10 months of 2025, with Belgorod region reporting the most incidents, according to Novaya Gazeta Europe .
In Ukraine, Russian strikes killed two people in Zaporizhzhia and injured at least nine in Odesa, with officials reporting damage to a restaurant and private homes . A Russian attack on a Ukrainian coal mine also killed a 52-year-old worker, according to energy company DTEK . Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced personnel changes within the military, stating that experienced commanders would receive greater operational freedom .
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