Moscow region hit by massive drone attack

Moscow and the surrounding Moscow region were subjected to a massive drone attack, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries. According to Moscow Governor Andrey Vorobyov, air defense and electronic warfare units neutralized 249 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across 17 urban districts within a two-hour period.

The strikes caused significant damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. In the Ramenskoye district, a fire broke out on the roof of a 21-story apartment building, leading to the evacuation of 400 people, including 70 children. In Sofyino, a drone struck a three-story residential building, killing one woman and injuring five others, including two children. Another man was killed in a residential house fire in the Orekhovo-Zuyevo district.

Additional damage was reported in Kotelniki, where a drone strike caused fires in a building, and in several other areas including Kolomna, Yegoryevsk, and Istra. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin noted that an object near the Moscow Oil Refinery was also damaged. Emergency services remain active at the various incident sites.