600+ drones target Moscow Oblast in major overnight raid
A total of 620 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow Oblast overnight on August 18, marking one of the largest aerial assaults on the Russian capital region, according to Russian officials and local monitoring groups.
In a significant overnight operation on August 18, Ukrainian forces deployed over 600 drones against Moscow Oblast, according to reports from Russian officials and local monitoring groups. The attack resulted in a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in the region, with Moscow Oblast Governor Andrey Vorobyov confirming the incident and claiming that air defenses intercepted 150 drones.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 620 drones had targeted the area between Monday evening and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, with 180 reportedly shot down. However, Russian authorities have not disclosed the full extent of the damage or casualties resulting from the assault. In response, Russian authorities imposed temporary flight restrictions at several Moscow airports, including Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetyevo.
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