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More than 350 Ukrainian drones attack Moscow region, killing three, according to local officials
Three people were killed and three others wounded when a Ukrainian drone crashed in the town of Pionersky, near Istra outside Moscow, Governor Andrei Vorobyov said.
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Sweden Herald
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow
Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 12, 2026
Russian authorities: Over 40 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow destroyed
Russian authorities: Over 40 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow destroyed
Times of India
· Jun 28, 2026
124 drones downed, civilians killed: Russia-Ukraine cross-border attacks escalate
124 drones downed, civilians killed: Russia-Ukraine cross-border attacks escalate
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 24, 2026
Ukrainian air defence downs 95 out of 101 Russian drones, six hits recorded
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 101 drones of various types on the night of 23-24 June. Air defence forces have intercepted 95 UAVs, although six strikes have been recorded at five locations and debris from downed aerial assets has fallen at a further six locations.
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
Russia Today
· Jul 12, 2026
Hundreds of Ukrainian drones intercepted heading for Moscow – mayor
Nearly 300 Ukrainian drones heading for Moscow have been intercepted by Russian anti-aircraft defenses, Sergey Sobyanin has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 3, 2026
Ukraine’s eastern kill zone is 25 km deep — corps commander expects 30 by year’s end
Drones now do most of the killing, and Russia has abandoned armored assault for two- and three-man infiltration
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 5, 2026
Russia’s Air Defense Intercepts 71 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Over Belgorod, Bryansk and Crimea
Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 71 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones between 8 p.m. Moscow time on July 4 and 7 a.m. on July 5, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday. The drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Rostov regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks, including on Crimea
Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major night-time attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday. It appeared to be one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia and the illegally annexed Crimea since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. The previous biggest Ukrainian attack over the past year was 556 drones on May 17. In an effort to turn the...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia
Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia. Moscow’s Defence Ministry confirmed its military intercepted 660 drones. The attack surpassed Kyiv’s aerial assault in May, when 556 drones targeted Russia. Authorities in the Russian Crimea region declared an “emergency situation” to try to ease the fallout from increasing attacks by Ukraine.
teleSUR English
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia Downs 519 Drones as Ukraine Reports Heavy Strikes
Ukraine attacked over 20 regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Leningrad, Moscow, Rostov and Yaroslavl. On Monday, Russia Defense Ministry confirmed that its air defense systems downed 519 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight, while Kiev reported that a Russian missile and drone attack on the capital left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured. RELATED: []
Al-Monitor
· Jun 22, 2026
Moscow shoots down nearly 60 drones; Russian attacks kill five in Ukraine
June 22 (Reuters) - Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday and briefly suspended flights at airports, authorities in the Russian capital said, just days after Ukraine hit the city's oil refinery again.Ukrainian authorities said Russian drones had hit civilian merchant vessels, killing an Egyptian crew member, while drone attacks elsewhere killed at least five people, including three members of the same family in Ukraine's northern Sumy region.
Meduza.io
· Jul 6, 2026
Over 500 Ukrainian drones strike 20 Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight. Refinery hit in Yaroslavl, blackout across Crimea.
Russian air defense forces shot down 519 Ukrainian drones overnight on July 6, striking targets across more than 20 regions of Russia, occupied Crimea, and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry said. The total number of drones launched in the attack is unknown; the ministry reported only those intercepted.
NaturalNews.com
· Jul 11, 2026
FSB thwarts AI-guided Ukrainian drone plot against Russian airfield
(NaturalNews) Russiaâs FSB intercepted 13 AI-equipped Ukrainian drones smuggled for an attack on Rostov-Centralny military airfield. A Russian citizen aler...
Le Monde
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia announces dozens of Ukrainian drones downed over St Petersburg
Russian authorities claimed to have shot down dozens of Ukrainian drones over Saint Petersburg on July 4, though an oil terminal was hit and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky claimed the Kronstadt naval base was struck.
Kyiv Post
· Jun 21, 2026
Zelensky Reports Russia Launched Nearly 2,200 Attack Drones Over Past Week
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russian forces launched nearly 2,200 attack drones, over 1,800 guided aerial bombs (KABs), and 87 missiles at Ukrainian territory over the past week. In a Sunday statement, he detailed recent civilian casualties resulting from these strikes, including fatalities in the Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Poltava regions.
Libya Update News
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia Says It Shot Down 389 Ukrainian Drones as Kyiv Reports Two Killed and Others Wounded in Russian Attack
Moscow - Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Saturday that air defense systems shot down 389 Ukrainian drones over several regions of Russia overnight. According to the ministry’s statement, the drones were intercepted over multiple Russian territories, as well as in the Moscow region, Crimea, the Sea of Azov, and the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported... Read more Source The post Russia Says It Shot Down 389 Ukrainian Drones as Kyiv Reports Two Killed and Others Wounded in Russian Attack appeared first on Libya Update News.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Major Russian attack on Kyiv kills more than a dozen people, mayor says
Kyiv — More than a dozen people were killed in a major attack on Kyiv overnight into Thursday, the city mayor said, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was planning an extensive attack. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched nearly 500 drones and dozens of missiles towards the country in a “massive combined The post Major Russian attack on Kyiv kills more than a dozen people, mayor says appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages
Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin has been backed into an embarrassing corner as Ukrainian drones strike deeper and deeper inside Russia.For several weeks, Ukraine has been launching waves of drone attacks into Russia, targeting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and the country’s oil refineries, which are vital to funding the Kremlin’s invasion efforts.Until now, Ukraine’s drone strikes had been largely limited to targets within around 1,000 miles of Kyiv-controlled territory. However, on Monday, Ukraine was able to send drones to the Siberian city of Omsk, more than 2,000 miles from Kyiv, targeting Russia’s largest refinery and a crude distillation unit.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Rising Nepal
· Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine unleashes drone bombardment
Kyiv, June 27: Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions a...
TASS
· Jul 4, 2026
Air defenses down 92 Ukrainian drones over Russia since morning — top brass
Between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time (between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. GMT), on-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 92 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the Belgorod, Kursk, Leningrad, Pskov, Smolensk, and Tver Regions, Crimea, and over the waters of the Sea of Azov
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 2, 2026
Al Jazeera reports from scene of destroyed building in Kyiv following Russian attack | AJ #shorts
Dozens of buildings damaged by Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, Ukrainian officials say that more than 70 missiles and 500 drones were launched overnight killing over 17 with more than 90 injured. Al Jazeera’s Audrey Macalpine reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
USA TODAY
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia launches a deadly and massive attack on Ukraine
Ukrainian officials said Russia fired nearly 500 drones and more than 70 missiles overnight, damaging homes, businesses and other infrastructure. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/07/02/russia-strikes-kyiv-ukraine-war/90780855007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 13, 2026
Ten killed in latest exchange of Russian, Ukrainian attacks
Moscow/Kyiv, July 13 (SANA) At least 10 people were killed in the latest exchange of attacks between Russia and Ukraine, with Ukrainian drone strikes killing four people in Russia and Russian attacks leaving at least six dead in Ukraine, officials said on Monday. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said three []
News24
· Jul 3, 2026
News24 | 30 dead as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, killing at least 30 people, wounding scores more and damaging around 130 buildings in the deadliest attack on the capital this year.
The Tribune
· Jul 3, 2026
27 killed, 91 injured as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 27 people, wounding scores more and damaging around 130 buildings in the deadliest attack on the capital this year. Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as []
Reuters
· Jun 22, 2026
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with drones
A Russian drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia overnight killed one woman and wounded three others, regional authorities said on early June 22 https://reut.rs/4uNBZNS #News #Russia #Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4uNBZNS 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
BNO News
· Jul 3, 2026
27 dead after Russian attack on Kyiv; nearly a hundred injured
At least 27 people were killed and more than 90 others injured after Russia launched more than 70 missiles and nearly 500 drones at Ukraine, with the main attack aimed at Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials. Rescue crews are still clearing rubble and searching for more victims. The attack early Thursday caused damage at more [] The post 27 dead after Russian attack on Kyiv; nearly a hundred injured appeared first on BNO News.
Caucasian Knot
· Jul 2, 2026
More than 25 UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Rostov region.
There is no official information about the victims and destruction.
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Related coverage for "More than 350 Ukrainian drones attack Moscow region, killing three, according to local officials": Sweden Herald — Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Russian authorities: Over 40 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow destroyed. Times of India — 124 drones downed, civilians killed: Russia-Ukraine cross-border attacks escalate. Ukrainska Pravda — Ukrainian air defence downs 95 out of 101 Russian drones, six hits recorded. Intel Slava — 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.. Russia Today — Hundreds of Ukrainian drones intercepted heading for Moscow – mayor. Euromaidan Press — Ukraine’s eastern kill zone is 25 km deep — corps commander expects 30 by year’s end. The Eastern Herald — Russia’s Air Defense Intercepts 71 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Over Belgorod, Bryansk and Crimea. South China Morning Post — Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks, including on Crimea. Sky News Australia — Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia. teleSUR English — Russia Downs 519 Drones as Ukraine Reports Heavy Strikes. Al-Monitor — Moscow shoots down nearly 60 drones; Russian attacks kill five in Ukraine. Meduza.io — Over 500 Ukrainian drones strike 20 Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight. Refinery hit in Yaroslavl, blackout across Crimea.. NaturalNews.com — FSB thwarts AI-guided Ukrainian drone plot against Russian airfield. Le Monde — Russia announces dozens of Ukrainian drones downed over St Petersburg. Kyiv Post — Zelensky Reports Russia Launched Nearly 2,200 Attack Drones Over Past Week. Libya Update News — Russia Says It Shot Down 389 Ukrainian Drones as Kyiv Reports Two Killed and Others Wounded in Russian Attack. Egypt Independent — Major Russian attack on Kyiv kills more than a dozen people, mayor says. The Daily Beast — Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages. The Rising Nepal — Ukraine unleashes drone bombardment. TASS — Air defenses down 92 Ukrainian drones over Russia since morning — top brass. Al Jazeera English — Al Jazeera reports from scene of destroyed building in Kyiv following Russian attack | AJ #shorts. USA TODAY — Russia launches a deadly and massive attack on Ukraine. Syrian Arab News Agency — Ten killed in latest exchange of Russian, Ukrainian attacks. News24 — News24 | 30 dead as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine. The Tribune — 27 killed, 91 injured as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Reuters — WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with drones. BNO News — 27 dead after Russian attack on Kyiv; nearly a hundred injured. Caucasian Knot — More than 25 UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Rostov region.


