Ukrainian Drone Attacks Kill 9 in Russia as Moscow Claims 1,500 Downed
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Updated · Democracy Now! · Aug 16
Ukrainian Drone Attacks Kill 9 in Russia as Moscow Claims 1,500 Downed
3 articles · Updated · Democracy Now! · Aug 16
Summary
At least nine people were killed in Russia over the weekend in what officials described as one of Ukraine’s largest drone assaults since the war began.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it shot down nearly 1,500 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours, underscoring the scale of the attack.
A Wildberries distribution warehouse outside central Moscow caught fire during the barrage, extending the damage beyond border regions.
Ukraine said Russia struck 13 locations across its territory in the same period, killing seven people as both sides escalated long-range attacks.