Ukrainian military forces launched more than 1,000 aerial drones overnight into Russian territory, damaging an oil refinery and residential infrastructure in the largest aerial assault on Moscow to date.
Officials in the Moscow region reported that Russian air defense systems intercepted hundreds of incoming unmanned aerial vehicles, but falling debris ignited blazes and caused civilian casualties. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that over 400 drones were shot down en route to the capital, with impacts registered at the Moscow Oil Refinery and multiple nearby buildings. The extensive bombardment coincided with the final voting day of Russia's parliamentary elections, which included contested polling in occupied Ukrainian regions.
Ukrainian authorities indicated that the long-range operations targeted energy depots and defense logistics facilities supporting Moscow's ongoing invasion. The unprecedented scale of the assault underscores Kyiv's expanding domestic drone capabilities and its determination to bring the war's consequences directly to the Russian public.