Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack
Russian officials said 650 drones headed toward the Moscow region, while unconfirmed reports said a fuel depot burned and two people were killed.
- On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported its air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions, the Crimean Peninsula, and the Sea of Azov.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 650 drones flew toward the Moscow region between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, with 105 downed near the city and 68 more destroyed during daylight.
- Ukraine claims to have disabled 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity, a campaign Russian President Vladimir Putin said cost roughly 1% of gross domestic product, prompting President Donald Trump to urge restraint last month.
- According to the Ukrainian Emergency Services, Russian forces conducted strikes across Ukraine, including a residential building attack in Zaporizhzhia wounding five people and a medical facility strike in Kramatorsk.
- The Defense Ministry continues targeting grain infrastructure in Odesa and Izmail, simultaneously blocking shipping in the Black Sea to deny Kyiv vital export revenue.
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Russia downs nearly 900 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv warns of massive strike
Russia said it intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv warned of a massive Russian strike. The exchanges underline intensifying aerial warfare, Ukraine's air defence strain and wider regional tensions.
Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed, Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burns
Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted nearly 900 drones overnight, as Ukraine continued to target Russian oil refineries and Russia struck a bridge in Zaporizhzhia
Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed and Moscow region fuel
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, rescue workers put out a fire of ambulances after a Russian strike on a medical facility of Kramatorsk, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
With a large-scale attack, Ukraine temporarily affected air traffic in Moscow. The target was apparently an oil camp in the surrounding area of the city. Russia, meanwhile, again attacked an important bridge in the neighboring country.
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