Ukraine launches massive drone raid on Moscow, killing seven

Ukraine launches massive drone raid on Moscow, killing seven

Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone assault on Moscow on 16 August, killing at least seven people, BBC reported. The attack came after a wave of Ukrainian drone operations that hit Russian energy infrastructure and strategic sites. In early August, Ukraine said drones struck the Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos refineries in Bashkortostan, aiming to cut oil revenues, CNBC reported.

Subsequent strikes hit an oil refinery in Tatarstan, causing a fire and a temporary blackout in Simferopol, The Kyiv Independent reported, and a drone attack on the S-400 missile launch site near President Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea residence ignited a multi-hour fire, The Daily Beast reported. Ukrainian drones also damaged two grain export terminals and naval vessels in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, killing three and injuring 24, multiple sources said. On 10 August, a drone raid on the city of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan killed 13 people, including a child, and wounded dozens, CNN reported.

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16 août 2026
10 au total
Putin Accused of Fleeing as Drones Torch Moscow
Putin Accused of Fleeing as Drones Torch Moscow

The Daily Beast • 16 août 20h39

Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow overnight, killing an elderly man and damaging a major retailer's warehouse, while reports claim President Vladimir Putin stayed in eastern Russia.

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Ukraine launches one of the largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 in Russia
Ukraine launches one of the largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 in Russia

AP News • 16 août 18h04

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones into Russian territory, causing civilian deaths in the Moscow and Rostov regions, while Russian missile strikes hit Ukrainian cities, killing several more.

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Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026
Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026

BBC • 16 août 15h50

Ukraine used more than 800 drones in a major attack on Moscow, killing at least seven people, while Russia's retaliatory strikes on Ukraine also caused multiple civilian casualties.

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Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

PBS • 16 août 15h05

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones into Russian territory, causing multiple fatalities, while Russia carried out missile strikes in Ukraine that killed several civilians.

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British drones used in Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russia for first time, says report
British drones used in Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russia for first time, says report

The Independent • 16 août 14h01

Ukrainian forces have used drones produced by two British companies to strike targets such as oil refineries and logistics sites deep within Russian territory, marking the first reported use of such equipment in the conflict.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blows up biggest Wildberries hub in massive drone attack
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blows up biggest Wildberries hub in massive drone attack

The Independent • 16 août 12h45

Ukraine said it deployed over 800 drones against Russia overnight, hitting a large Wildberries distribution centre near Moscow; Russian officials reported one civilian death and multiple injuries.

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‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow
‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

The Guardian • 16 août 12h32

Russian officials said a wave of Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow area, igniting a warehouse fire and causing six deaths, while Russia reported shooting down hundreds of drones.

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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 7, injure 51 as major steel plant hit in overnight barrage; NATO downs drone over Romania
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 7, injure 51 as major steel plant hit in overnight barrage; NATO downs drone over Romania

The Kyiv Independent • 16 août 09h15

Russian missile and drone strikes hit multiple Ukrainian cities, killing at least seven civilians and wounding 51, while NATO forces shot down a drone over Romania.

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Russian strikes kill Ukrainian woman as NATO jet downs drone over Romania
Russian strikes kill Ukrainian woman as NATO jet downs drone over Romania

Al Jazeera • 16 août 04h57

A Russian missile and drone strike on Kryvyi Rih killed a civilian and injured six, while a Spanish NATO fighter shot down an unidentified drone that entered Romanian airspace.

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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv faces missile barrage after Zelenskyy targets Russian satellite network
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv faces missile barrage after Zelenskyy targets Russian satellite network

The Guardian • 16 août 02h22

Early Sunday, Russian missiles sparked fires in two Kyiv districts, while Ukraine said long-range strikes hit a Russian airfield and a rocket centre supporting a satellite network.

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15 août 2026
2 au total
Putin loses 43K soldiers in Ukraine in one of war's bloodiest months
Putin loses 43K soldiers in Ukraine in one of war's bloodiest months

New York Post • 15 août 22h27

The Russian defense ministry said its forces suffered 42,860 killed or wounded in July, while Ukraine reported recapturing dozens of settlements on its southern front.

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Ukraine says it has struck Russian rocket and space centre
Ukraine says it has struck Russian rocket and space centre

euronews.com • 15 août 10h39

Ukraine says its forces hit the Progress Rocket and Space Centre in Samara, the Savasleyka air base and an oil plant in Ust-Luga, while Russian attacks wounded civilians in several Ukrainian regions.

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14 août 2026
2 au total
Putin Faces Humiliating New Crisis After Shock Attack
Putin Faces Humiliating New Crisis After Shock Attack

The Daily Beast • 14 août 11h14

Ukraine has resumed daily drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, prompting gasoline and diesel rationing in Orenburg and Lipetsk as repairs could take months.

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Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’
Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’

theguardian.com • 14 août 02h05

A bomb blast in Sevastopol killed a former Ukrainian submarine commander now serving Russia, while Ukrainian drones struck a passenger train in Odesa and an oil refinery in the Urals, and other incidents were reported across the region.

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13 août 2026
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Ukraine’s drones hit a major Russian refinery 800 miles from the border
Ukraine’s drones hit a major Russian refinery 800 miles from the border

AP News • 13 août 11h48

Ukrainian forces hit the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat complex in Russia's Bashkortostan region, causing a fire and civilian injuries, while other recent attacks have disrupted Russian refining capacity.

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Ukraine hits Russia's Novorossiysk port, grain terminals
Ukraine hits Russia's Novorossiysk port, grain terminals

CNBC • 13 août 07h20

Ukraine said it hit several Russian naval vessels and grain export facilities in Novorossiysk, killing three people and injuring 24, while Russia warned of possible impacts on global food supplies.

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12 août 2026
4 au total
Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack
Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack

BBC • 12 août 17h47

A Ukrainian strike on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk damaged two grain export terminals, killed three people and injured 24, prompting Russia to reroute grain shipments to other ports.

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Ukraine drone attack on Novorossiysk disrupts Russian grain exports
Ukraine drone attack on Novorossiysk disrupts Russian grain exports

Fox News • 12 août 16h15

Ukrainian forces used drones and missiles to damage two grain terminals in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, while President Vladimir Putin warned Europe of possible ship seizures during extensive Russian naval exercises in the Pacific.

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Ukrainian missiles and drones strike a Russian naval stronghold
Ukrainian missiles and drones strike a Russian naval stronghold

AP News • 12 août 14h12

Ukraine said its anti-ship missiles and drones struck the Russian naval hub at Novorossiysk, damaging air defenses, piers and grain terminals, while Russian officials reported civilian casualties and drone interceptions.

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says a nighttime blitz damages Russia’s Black Sea naval stronghold
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says a nighttime blitz damages Russia’s Black Sea naval stronghold

NBC News • 12 août 10h31

Ukraine reported that anti-ship missiles, aerial drones and sea drones hit the Russian naval base at Novorossiysk, damaging air defenses and port infrastructure, while Russian officials said hundreds of drones were intercepted.

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11 août 2026
3 au total
Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles
Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles

AP News • 11 août 15h36

Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine killed at least 10 civilians, including seven workers in Zaporizhzhia, while President Zelenskyy accused Moscow of receiving ballistic missiles from North Korea.

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Putin Humiliated as His Vacation Home Defenses Go Up in Flames
Putin Humiliated as His Vacation Home Defenses Go Up in Flames

The Daily Beast • 11 août 12h30

Ukrainian forces hit an S-400 missile launch platform near the alleged holiday complex of Russian President Vladimir Putin, causing a fire that lasted several hours.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky mocks Putin’s reliance on North Korea as 12 killed in Russian strikes
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky mocks Putin’s reliance on North Korea as 12 killed in Russian strikes

The Independent • 11 août 08h48

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russia employed North Korean ballistic missiles in attacks that killed 12 people across several regions, while Russian forces also reported drone interceptions.

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10 août 2026
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Ukraine destroys air defences guarding Putin’s holiday home
Ukraine destroys air defences guarding Putin’s holiday home

Yahoo • 10 août 13h51

Ukrainian unmanned aircraft struck an S-400 anti-aircraft missile launch site protecting Vladimir Putin's palace near Gelendzhik, causing a fire that lasted several hours.

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Ukrainian attack on Russian city kills 13, authorities say
Ukrainian attack on Russian city kills 13, authorities say

AP News • 10 août 07h45

Russian authorities in Tatarstan reported that a Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Nizhnekamsk killed 13 people, including a child, and injured 75 others, while Ukrainian forces claimed to have hit an oil refinery.

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Ukrainian drone strike kills 13 inside Russia, authorities say, in deadliest attack in two years
Ukrainian drone strike kills 13 inside Russia, authorities say, in deadliest attack in two years

CNN • 10 août 07h40

A Ukrainian drone attack on the oil refinery area near Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region killed at least 13 people and injured 39, marking the country's deadliest strike in over two years.

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Ukrainian forces target Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan as attacks reported in occupied Crimea, Donetsk Oblast
Ukrainian forces target Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan as attacks reported in occupied Crimea, Donetsk Oblast

The Kyiv Independent • 10 août 03h51

Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan region and carried out drone strikes that caused a temporary blackout in Simferopol and fires in Donetsk Oblast on Aug. 10.

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6 août 2026
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Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory
Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory

bbc.com • 06 août 11h35

Ukraine reported drone attacks on the Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos refineries, claiming the strikes aim to cut oil revenues that fund Russia's war, while Russia reported casualties from its own attacks.

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Ukraine hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in drone attack
Ukraine hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in drone attack

CNBC • 06 août 09h07

Ukraine reported drone strikes on the Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos refineries, causing fires but no fatalities, as part of its campaign against Russian energy assets.

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