Moscow Region Hit by Massive Drone Attack as Russian Missile Strike Kills 10 in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces launched one of their largest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago, firing nearly 800 drones on Tuesday, officials said.

The attack came just two days after another major Ukrainian drone barrage.

Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed at least 10 people and wounded 17 others, officials said. The strike destroyed homes and damaged civilian infrastructure.

The two countries are engaged in an escalating exchange of long-range aerial attacks. Along the roughly 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, large numbers of drones and ground robots are making troop movements increasingly dangerous. Analysts say neither side is making significant battlefield gains.

Putin Resists Pressure for Peace Talks

Over the past year, Ukraine has developed and deployed domestically produced long-range drones capable of striking deep inside Russian territory.

Kyiv says its objective is to make ordinary Russians feel the consequences of the war and put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a peace settlement. However, Putin has so far shown no clear indication that he intends to end the invasion.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Putin was continuing to prolong the war instead of accepting Ukraine’s realistic ceasefire proposals.

Russia Says 791 Ukrainian Drones Were Intercepted

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted 791 Ukrainian drones overnight over several Russian regions, as well as Crimea and the Black Sea and Azov Sea.

According to an Associated Press tally, it was the second-largest drone attack against Russia since January 2025.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 600 drones flew toward the Moscow region, with 180 of them shot down.

Officials reported no deaths or major damage in Moscow. However, three people were wounded in the surrounding Moscow region, according to regional Gov. Andrei Vorobyov.

Three others were wounded in the neighboring Ryazan region, where three private homes were also damaged, Gov. Pavel Malkov said.

Fire Breaks Out at Wildberries Warehouse

The overnight drone attack sparked a fire at a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer.

The company said the facility suffered only “insignificant damage.”

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Wildberries, alleging that the company helps supply the Russian military. Moscow has denied the allegation.

Russian State Media Largely Downplays the Attack

Coverage of the drone attack was relatively limited in Russian state and Kremlin-backed media.

Russia’s main state television channels, Russia 1 and Channel One, did not mention the attack in their morning news bulletins.

However, state news agency RIA Novosti prominently reported the attack on its website, describing it as one of the largest attacks on Moscow since the beginning of the summer.

The state newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta also prominently reported comments from Moscow regional Gov. Andrei Vorobyov.

10 Civilians Killed in Kharkiv Missile Strike

In Ukraine, a Russian missile strike on the village of Pechenihy in Kharkiv region killed at least 10 civilians, according to preliminary information from regional officials.

Another 17 people were wounded.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as “brutal.” The strike damaged 10 homes, a cafe, a post office, a store and at least seven vehicles.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine would respond to the Russian attack.

Ukrainian police also reported that three people were killed and three others wounded in Russian attacks on the Sumy region over the previous 24 hours.

UK Vows Continued Support for Ukraine

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the United Kingdom would continue to support Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Russia has accused Ukraine of using British-made drones in attacks on Russian territory and warned that such actions would have unspecified consequences.

Burnham said Britain was providing support to help Ukraine defend itself and that this policy would continue under his government.

Britain’s Sunday Times reported that two UK companies manufactured drones used by Ukraine to strike targets in Russia.

Following the report, the Russian Embassy in the UK said that London’s actions would inevitably have consequences.