The attack is the largest drone strike on the Russian capital to date.
Ukraine carried out its largest-ever drone strike on Moscow on Sunday, deploying at least 34 drones in a sweeping attack on the Russian capital.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the attack in a Sunday Telegram post, where it said it intercepted an additional 29 drones. The Ministry wrote that it had thwarted the attack.
« Between 7:00 and 10:00 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted », the post read (translated from Russian).
Moscow is Russia’s largest city with a population of 21 million. This attack is the largest drone strike on the capital began its offensive in Ukraine in 2022.
The strike followed Russia’s own massive attack: Early Sunday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X that Russia had launched 145 drones into Ukraine on Saturday night.
« This week, our air defense forces have been working day and night to protect Ukraine’s skies from Russian terror », Zelensky wrote.
