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A large Russian ballistic missile attack struck Kyiv early Sunday, wounding at least five people and damaging residential buildings, after Moscow warned it would retaliate for deadly Ukrainian drone strikes in occupied eastern Ukraine; authorities reported multiple districts affected and residents seeking shelter as the missile threat persisted.
Ukraine launched more than 1,300 long-range drones that penetrated Moscow’s defenses to strike targets around the capital, including the Angstrem electronic-microchip factory, the Moscow oil refinery, and oil pumping stations near Solnechnogorsk and Volodarskoye. Three people were killed and 12 wounded, and hundreds of civilian flights were redirected or delayed. Russia said most drones were shot down, but Kyiv called it the largest one-time deep strike so far, highlighting Kyiv’s expanding drone capability and perceived gaps in Moscow’s air defenses.
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on the Moscow area, killing three and wounding 16, but major Russian state TV largely ignored the incident, delaying coverage and focusing on the Sarmat missile test instead; authorities had recently banned publishing drone aftermath photos, illustrating tight information control as the war unfolds.
Ukraine's drone attack near Moscow shows the conflict is arriving on Russian soil, underscoring a new reality for Russians as strikes reach areas close to the capital.
Ukraine said it used three locally produced long-range drones—the FP-1 Firepoint, RS-1 Bars, and a newly disclosed Bars-SM Gladiator—to strike targets in the Moscow region, including a microchip facility and an oil pumping station, in its largest attack on the capital to date, with the Moscow mayor saying over 120 drones were involved; Kyiv framed the operation as proof of cheap, homemade drones’ effectiveness against Russia’s dense air defenses, while Russia reported shooting down many drones nationwide.
Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes (May 16–17) on Moscow City and Moscow Oblast targets, hitting defense-industrial facilities (notably the Angstrem Semiconductor Plant at the Elma Technopark in Zelenograd) and several oil sites (Solnechnogorsk pumping station, Moscow Refinery in Kapotnya, Volodarsk pumping station), with footage and officials tying at least one fire to the operation. Moscow officials acknowledged drone activity and some damage to residential areas, while Russia reported downing a large majority of drones. Ukraine also pressed long-range strikes against other Russian assets, and Russian milbloggers expressed frustration with air defenses and called for broader protection measures. ISW assessments emphasize Moscow’s defense gaps exposed by the strikes and Kyiv’s expanding long-range strike capability.
A wide-scale Ukrainian drone attack hit Moscow and the surrounding region overnight, killing three people and injuring at least a dozen, marking the deadliest strike on the area since Russia’s invasion began and signaling Kyiv’s growing long-range capabilities.
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack hit the Moscow region, killing at least three people. Russia said air defences intercepted 556 drones with a further 30 shot down later. Zelenskyy called the strikes a justified response and said long-range attacks had reached the Moscow region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s long‑range drone strikes that killed three in the Moscow region were ‘entirely justified’ retaliation for Russia’s attack on Kyiv, as Moscow reported damage around the Gazprom Neft oil refinery after roughly 120 drones were involved; Russia said it shot down hundreds of drones nationwide, while Kyiv pledged further long‑range actions against Russia’s oil sector and those deemed responsible for war crimes as the week of fighting intensified.
Putin said the Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’ after a dramatically scaled-down Victory Day parade in Moscow and indicated openness to negotiating new European security arrangements, while Ukraine reported ceasefire violations and ongoing clashes on multiple fronts; Zelensky also wielded diplomatic moves around the parade as fighting continued.
Dozens of Ukrainian drones were reportedly aimed at Moscow overnight ahead of the Victory Day parade, with city officials saying 26 drones were downed and temporary flight restrictions imposed, though Kyiv Independent cautioned it could not independently verify the claims. Kyiv says Russia is expanding anti-drone forces and air defenses while ramping up drone production. The report also notes Ukrainian strikes on a Perm oil refinery and a large forest fire near the border that has grown and drifted toward Russia.
Russia marked Victory Day in Moscow with one of its most scaled-back parades in years, omitting tanks and heavy hardware on Red Square while missiles, drones and other weapons were displayed on giant screens; Putin delivered an eight-minute address pledging victory in Ukraine, which Moscow calls a "special military operation," and North Korean troops joined the march.
Ukraine’s president said Kyiv will not attack Moscow to permit a temporary ceasefire and a swap of about 1,000 Ukrainian prisoners, framing Red Square as less important than freeing detainees. The deal comes as Russia trims Victory Day parades for security reasons, amid drone incidents and mounting concern over the war, while peace talks remain stalled and Putin leverages the parade for show of strength.
Ukraine’s elite drone unit Madyar’s Birds, led by Robert 'Madyar' Brovdi, is carrying out long-range strikes deep inside Russia—hitting oil terminals, refineries and air defenses—which Kyiv says is reshaping modern warfare by making drones central to destruction, pressuring Moscow even as officials warn victory is not near and Russia struggles to replenish losses.
Ukraine launched a large drone attack on Moscow just as Russia’s unilateral ceasefire began, with Moscow reporting 27 drones shot down and Russia saying 264 drones were destroyed nationwide; a blaze erupted at the Yaroslavl refinery but no injuries were reported, while Ukraine did not officially join the ceasefire and said it would respond to Russian attacks; a Ukrainian missile was also shot down over Rostov.