Ukraine Strikes Moscow with Massive Drone Attack, Russian Officials Say
Russian officials said most of the drones were intercepted, but the attack damaged homes and fuel infrastructure and left at least one person dead.
- On Monday, Oct. 5, Ukrainian forces launched a massive overnight drone campaign toward Moscow, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reporting that 650 drones were dispatched against the region.
- Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russia's oil infrastructure, a key source of revenue for Moscow and critical to the country's fuel supply system, escalating the ongoing military campaign.
- A 20-year-old resident of Radumlya died during the attacks, while Moscow Oblast Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported six people injured and damage to 10 private homes, outbuildings, and two cars across multiple municipalities.
- One apparent target was the Volodarskaya Line Production and Dispatch Station, a major oil depot supplying fuel to three Moscow airports, while air defenses destroyed 105 drones on approach to Moscow.
- Moscow Oblast Governor Andrei Vorobyov said air defense forces and electronic warfare systems destroyed 185 Ukrainian drones over the Moscow region overnight, reflecting the intensity of the ongoing air campaign.
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As part of its defense struggle, Ukraine repeatedly targets targets deep in the Russian hinterland. The Russian authorities report a large-scale attack on the capital Moscow with around 650 drones.
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The Independent (US)Huge drone attack on Moscow leaves one dead and oil facility damaged
The Russians spoke of launching 650 drones from the Kiev side - They also reported that one person was killed by the strikes
According to Russian state media, this was the largest Ukrainian drone attack in the past two years.
A massive attack with 650 drones reached Moscow at night, where a man died on the periphery of the capital, the Russian authorities reported on Tuesday. According to the Russian state news agency Tass, this is the second largest attack with these unmanned aircraft in the last two years against the Moscow region, located hundreds of kilometers from the border with Ukraine. The target, according to war monitoring channels, is an important oil faci…
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