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18 May 2026, 15:27 GMT+10
Three people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in a major drone raid on the capital and its suburbs on Sunday night
Russian forces have carried out a large-scale missile and drone strike against military-related targets in Ukraine in response to "terrorist attacks" Kiev launched over the weekend, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.
On Sunday, Moscow and its suburbs came under what appeared to be the largest Ukrainian drone raid in more than a year, which left at least three people, including an Indian national, killed and over a dozen wounded. Kiev launched some 130 UAVs at the Russian capital, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the overnight bombardment focused on Ukrainian defense industry facilities; fuel, energy and transport infrastructure; as well as naval ports and military airfields.
Land- and sea-based precision weapons and drones were deployed during the attack, the ministry said.
"The objective of the strike has been achieved. All designated targets were hit," it stressed.
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