Ukraine targets Moscow with drones as Russia threatens U.K. over support
Ukraine targets Moscow with a huge wave of drones as Russia warns the U.K. will pay a price for supplying Kyiv with long-range weapons.
Kyiv — Ukrainian forces launched over 600 drones against Moscow late Monday night, marking one of the largest long-range assaults on the Russian capital since the four-year conflict began, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced Tuesday. Of the 637 drones deployed, 180 were shot down in the Moscow region, with more than 150 intercepted across the country.
The attack sparked fire at a high-rise building and a Wildberries warehouse, Russia's largest online retailer, in the Moscow region. Ukraine's Ministry of Defense revealed that the strikes crippled seven of the company's ten largest logistics facilities.
Approximately 60% of Ukraine's drones are produced by Fire Point, a domestic company led by 34-year-old architect Iryna Terekh. Terekh explained that the company's workers, predominantly hand-assembling the drones, felt they were making a significant impact despite limited resources. Terekh also hinted at the upcoming development of ballistic missiles by Fire Point, which will be used against Russia by year-end.
In response to the Ukrainian strikes, Russia launched an attack on Pechenihy, a city in eastern Kharkiv region, resulting in the deaths of 10 people, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine would retaliate, urging its partners to complement their "kinetic responses" by exerting pressure on Russia and supporting Ukraine.
Russian officials claimed that debris found in the country indicated that British-made drones were among those shot down recently. This revelation deepened the tensions, with the Russian embassy in London stating that the U.K.'s increased involvement in the conflict would result in a higher price for London. The U.K. had recently announced its largest ever drone package for Ukraine, pledging to supply 120,000 drones this year, including long-range, intelligence, and logistics drones.
British Prime Minister Andrew Burnham reiterated the UK's commitment to supporting Ukraine in its fight against "Putin's illegal invasion."
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