At least three people were killed in what Russian authorities described as one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and surrounding areas in recent months.
A woman died after a drone struck her house in Khimki, just northwest of the Russian capital, during what local governor Andrei Vorobyev termed a “massive” strike on the region. He added that another person remained trapped under the debris.
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Two men were also killed in the village of Pogorelki, about 10 kilometres north of Moscow, after drone debris hit a construction site. Vorobyev said several high-rise buildings and unspecified infrastructure were also damaged.
In Moscow city, at least 12 people were injured in overnight strikes, mostly near the entrance of an oil refinery, according to mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who said the refinery’s technology was not affected.
Russian air defences shot down 81 drones targeting Moscow overnight, media reported, citing Sobyanin, marking the largest such attack in over a year.
Meanwhile, Sheremetyevo International Airport reported drone debris falling on its premises without causing damage.