Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns U.K. will pay price for supplying attack drones
Key Points:
- Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow overnight, deploying 637 drones, marking one of the largest long-range assaults on the Russian capital since the war began over four and a half years ago, according to Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
- Russian officials reported shooting down at least 180 drones in the Moscow region and over 150 elsewhere, with a high-rise building and a warehouse owned by Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries catching fire; Ukraine has targeted Wildberries' logistics facilities extensively in recent weeks.
- There were no confirmed fatalities from the Ukrainian drone strikes in Moscow, though some people were wounded, while Russia launched a deadly attack on Pechenhy in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, killing 10 people, prompting President Zelenskyy to vow retaliation and call for increased international support.
- Russian officials accused Ukraine of using British-made drones in deep strikes inside Russia and warned the UK of consequences, amid Britain's largest-ever drone package to Ukraine, which includes long-range strike and reconnaissance drones as part of its support against Russian aggression.
- The UK government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ukraine, emphasizing its resolve to stand against Russian aggression and providing military equipment to help Ukraine defend itself, with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham underscoring continued support throughout the conflict.