Monday, May 18Monday, May 18On May 17, 2026, Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone strikes on Russia since the war began, targeting Moscow and surrounding regions. The attack resulted in at least four fatalities—three in the Moscow area and one in Belgorod—along with multiple injuries, including an Indian worker killed and three others injured in the Moscow region . Russian authorities reported that 556 drones were intercepted or shot down overnight across more than a dozen regions, marking one of the most extensive Ukrainian drone operations to date .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strike in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that Ukrainian "long-range sanctions" had reached the Moscow region . The attack escalated the ongoing exchange of drone and missile strikes between the two countries, with Russia describing it as a large-scale assault . The operation underscored Ukraine’s increasing capability to conduct deep-strike missions into Russian territory.
> Background: **Ukraine launches record drone strike on Moscow, killing four and injuring dozens.** — *3 hours ago*
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thejournal · about 14 hours ago
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new york times · about 14 hours ago
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aljazeera · about 15 hours ago
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telegram bot · about 15 hours ago
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news.yahoo.com · about 15 hours ago
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news.yahoo.com · about 16 hours ago
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news.yahoo.com · about 16 hours ago
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independent · about 17 hours ago
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theguardian · about 18 hours ago
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independent · 10 months ago
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aljazeera · 10 months ago
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