Ukraine launches large drone strike on Moscow, Russia reports seven deaths

Ukraine deployed an estimated 822 drones in a coordinated assault that targeted Moscow and surrounding areas, according to regional officials. Governor Andrey Vorobyov said the capital experienced "one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory" and reported five fatalities in the Rostov region, a civilian bus hit in Belgorod, and an 83-year-old man killed in the Moscow region.

A warehouse belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries in Koledino, about 25 km from central Moscow, was struck, injuring three people, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. The incident caused a fire and a large plume of smoke, and the retailer has been repeatedly targeted since July, with Kyiv stating its aim is to disrupt logistics used to supply the Russian military.

Russian forces also carried out overnight attacks on Ukrainian territory, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 39. Casualties included a 66-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman in Zaporizhzhia, two deaths in Kryvyi Rih, and individual fatalities in Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson. In Kyiv, air-raid sirens sounded four times, and six people, including a child, were injured, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.

Russia said its strikes on Kyiv targeted a FirePoint facility that produces parts for Ukrainian missiles and a factory making drone components. Damage was also reported at a book market in the Pochayna district.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that 13 regions had been attacked in the past week, with Russia launching more than 1,550 attack drones, nearly 1,560 guided aerial bombs and 62 missiles. He claimed Russian strikes frequently hit civilian infrastructure.

The United States continues to supply Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, though recent demands on its own stockpiles have limited further transfers. Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine expects to field domestically produced ballistic missiles within three to six months.