Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia, says Moscow
Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday. If the figures accurate, it would make it one of the largest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia since the start of the war, says France 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg.
KYIV, Ukraine — In response to an anticipated large-scale aerial assault, Ukrainian forces launched nearly 900 drones towards Russia overnight, according to the Moscow-based Defense Ministry. The intercepted drones targeted various regions in Ukraine, including the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov. Unverified media sources reported that the attack resulted in a fire at a significant fuel depot in the Moscow region, resulting in two fatalities.
Ukraine's homegrown long-range drones, alongside their growing missile arsenal, have managed to strike Russian soil during the ongoing four-and-a-half-year conflict. The strikes have reached as far east as the Urals and Siberia. Due to Russia's superior air power throughout the war, aerial attacks on Ukrainian civilian areas have become common.
Ukrainian officials are currently preparing for the "massive" aerial attack that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of on Tuesday. Zelenskyy stated on social media that intelligence has been updated regarding Russia's preparations for the strike, and the country is taking countermeasures.
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