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Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign is reaching deeper into Russia, with the 413th Raid Regiment deploying FP-1 drones that hit a Moscow-area warehouse and other targets far from the front line. Kyiv says the strikes aim to project power and pressure Moscow toward negotiations, while Russia battles stretched air defenses and the broader economic impact of the campaign.
Gas stations in Moscow and surrounding regions have reimposed purchase limits amid a renewed wave of fuel shortages blamed on Ukrainian drone strikes that hit refineries; Gazprom Neft and Tatneft have set caps on gasoline (and diesel for Tatneft), while shortages persist across many regions despite government claims of partial stabilization and an extended export ban to keep supplies in the country; long lines persist as logistics bottlenecks and refinery attacks continue affecting the market.
Andy Burnham rejects Russia’s warning over Britain’s drones used in Ukraine strikes, insisting the UK will back Kyiv 100%; Moscow says consequences will follow as it warns deeper involvement could be costly, with ministers and analysts weighing NATO responses while Ukraine steps up strikes into Russia.
Ukraine says it shot down or suppressed 111 of 147 drones overnight as Moscow says about 180 of 620 drones were destroyed over the capital region and 17 more en route, in what authorities describe as the largest drone attack on Moscow in years. Casualties include three people wounded, among them a 10-year-old girl, with a Wildberries warehouse east of Moscow damaged and a house burned in Pavlovsky Posad. In Kharkiv, ten people were killed and eight injured in Pechenihy, while five others (including a nine-year-old boy) were wounded in Izyum. Kyiv region reports fires and damage in Brovary as long-range strikes intensify amid stalled talks and rising civilian toll.
Britain says it will continue to support Ukraine after Russia warned of consequences over reports that Ukrainian forces used unmanned aircraft built by two UK companies in a deep strike campaign against Russia; UK officials emphasised continued assistance, while Kyiv has intensified long-range drone strikes and Moscow warned of retaliation.
Ukraine launched a major drone assault on Moscow, sending about 620 drones that forced temporary flight restrictions as Russian authorities said around 180 were downed; warehouses near Moscow were hit and injuries were reported, including a child. Britain’s MoD said it stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine, while Russia warned of consequences over Western involvement amid broader sanctions and ongoing war dynamics.
Russia canceled four days before the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Moscow, postponing it to 2027 due to circumstances beyond organizers’ control amid a surge of Ukrainian drone attacks on the capital; the decision follows other Moscow events being scaled back this year.
Russia's Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Moscow has been canceled for August 2026 and postponed to 2027 due to circumstances beyond the organizers' control; the event on Red Square since 2007 had only previously been canceled in 2020 due to COVID, with the 2026 edition slated for Aug 21–30 and a related Russia Day concert on Red Square canceled in June 2026.
Putin has reportedly avoided Moscow as Ukrainian drones pounded the capital, with independent channels claiming he shifted east toward Siberia and used a decoy plane to conceal his whereabouts during a Novosibirsk visit. Overnight strikes against Moscow killed an 83-year-old man in Podolsk and set Wildberries warehouses on fire, while the Russian Defense Ministry said it downed hundreds of drones (822). The episode comes as Kremlin economists warn the war is faltering and could trigger a social crisis, even as Putin doubles down on the conflict.
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones in a major attack on Russia, killing at least seven people including in the Moscow region, with a Wildberries warehouse in Podolsk destroyed as Russia says it shot down around 822 drones overnight.
Ukraine launched what Kyiv described as its largest attack of 2026, deploying about 822 drones (600 aimed at Moscow) that killed at least seven people in Russia and caused multiple casualties in Ukraine, amid intensified fighting and mutual accusations of civilian harm.
Ukrainian forces have used British-made drones to strike targets deep inside Russia for the first time, hitting an oil refinery near Volgograd and a Wildberries logistics hub near Moscow, according to The Times; the piece notes UK-built drones (including the Nyan) and signals growing UK–Kyiv drone cooperation amid rising Moscow-West tensions.
Ukraine unleashed one of its largest drone offensives of the war, sending hundreds of drones toward the Moscow region; a Wildberries distribution warehouse in Podolsk was set ablaze and at least six people were killed. Moscow officials said hundreds of drones were shot down and described the attack as the biggest in two years, while Kyiv’s expanding long‑range drone and missile capabilities enable strikes up to about 1,500 miles away to disrupt Russia’s logistics and economy.
Ukraine launched a massive drone assault on Moscow, sending more than 600 drones and hitting a Wildberries warehouse in Podolsk, killing one and injuring several as Moscow said hundreds were shot down. Kyiv also claimed strikes on Russian missile units and key logistics links in occupied territories while Russia continued attacks on Ukraine, underscoring a widening focus on Russian logistics and energy infrastructure.
Ukraine launched a large overnight drone attack on Moscow, targeting a Wildberries logistics hub in Podolsk; Russia says it shot down about 822 drones, with around 600 aimed at the capital, and reports an 83-year-old man killed in the Moscow region plus injuries in Kyiv, while Kyiv says it also struck the Savasleyka airbase, a Rostov missile facility, and a Samara rocket centre as part of its broader campaign.