Event
Russian officials reported more than 620 drones targeting the Moscow region overnight, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stating that 197 drones were shot down. The attacks injured at least three people, including a 10-year-old girl, and caused damage to residential properties and a Wildberries logistics complex. The incident is described as one of the largest drone attacks on the capital in recent years.
2 published stories · security · source reliability 67%
Russian officials confirm over 620 drones targeted the capital overnight, with air defences intercepting nearly 200, while Ukrainian forces report significant suppression of enemy assets in a widening conflict.
Background
Russian officials reported more than 620 drones targeting the Moscow region overnight, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stating that 197 drones were shot down. The attacks injured at least three people, including a 10-year-old girl, and caused damage to residential properties an
Fact cards
Key entities: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Sergei Sobyanov, Andrey Vorobyov, Wildberries, TASS, Kharkiv.
Al Jazeera Global News | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/russia-says-more-than-600-drones-targeted-moscow-region | published 2026-08-18T06:47:40.000Z | primary source | France 24 International | https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260818-war-in-ukraine-several-people-wo