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‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

The Guardian World · 16 August 2026 at 12:04

‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

Kyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capital Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities.

Russia’s defence ministry said it had shot down 822 drones, while the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that 600 drones were launched towards the capital’s region, of which 201 were destroyed.

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‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

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