Moscow Under Attack As Ukraine Launches Biggest Ever Drone Strike In Russia

Kyiv: Ukraine on Sunday launched an unprecedented attack aiming at Russian capital Moscow after it fired over 30 drones. This comes as one of biggest drone strike since start of Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. According to reports, several flights from three major airports in Moscow were diverted.

Reports have said that Russian defence forces shot down most of drones launched by Ukraine, however, some foots which have appeared on social media showed fire in residential areas in and around Moscow.

At least one person has been injured after latest escalation by Ukraine against Russia. Air Defence Forces said that y have destroyed 30 drones over Moscow region. 

Speaking to Republic, a Russian journalist Tatiana Kukhareva said, “We have been facing this for months but haven’t really seen any sign of a will to kind of scale down hostilities from Ukrainian side, y keep talking about it but this is what continues… we will have to see how Russia retaliates to this escalation.”

Many houses and vehicles were also damd in Moscow as Russian defence forces were shooting down Ukrainian drones.

Russia-Ukraine drone war

Russia and Ukraine engd in a significant escalation of drone strikes, with Moscow launching 145 drones on Saturday night. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces also launched a drone strike on Russian territory, with 34 drones heed towards Moscow, according to Russian Ministry of Defense.

Defence Ministry furr said that Russia's air defences shot down all of drones over Moscow region between 7 am and 10 am on Sunday morning.

goverr of Moscow region said that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were shot down over Moscow regions of Ramenskoye, Kolomna and Domodedovo, Andrey Vorobyov.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said that on Saturday night, Russia launched a record-breaking 145 Shahed drones and or strike drones against Ukraine, marking a significant escalation in hostilities.

Sharing a post on X, Zelenskyy said, “This week, our air defence forces have been working day and night to protect Ukraine's skies from Russian terror. Last night, Russia launched a record 145 Shaheds and or strike drones against Ukraine. Throughout week, Russia has used more than 800 guided aerial bombs, around 600 strike drones, and nearly 20 missiles of various s.”

"Such terror cant be stopped with words, and killing of children and loss of loved ones cant simply be forgotten. Security from terror is impossible without bold decisions--this is clear for every country. Without justice, re is lasting peace, and it is quite realistic for Ukraine to achieve it," Zelenskyy ded.

Russia-Ukraine conflict, which escalated in February 2022 with Russia's full-scale invasion, has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths. Moscow continues to deny intentionally targeting civilians, despite widespre international condemnation and evidence of airstrikes on residential areas.

Attacks have become a near-daily occurrence, especially in Ukraine's eastern and sourn regions. Russia has frequently employed a range of weaponry, including guided aerial bombs, missiles, and UAVs, to target Ukraine's cities and critical infrastructure. 

In response, Ukraine has ramped up its defence efforts with help from Western allies. Yet, volume and intensity of Russia's assaults have me it clear that more sophisticated and long-range defence capabilities are necessary.

With inputs from ANI