Russia’s capital and the surrounding Moscow region came under record drone attacks overnight, leaving at least three people killed and over a dozen wounded.
Residential buildings were damaged across several suburbs and Moscow’s oil refinery was targeted in a rare strike, according to local authorities.
Operations at all four Moscow airports faced rolling disruptions from late on Saturday but have resumed operations after dozens of flight cancellations and delays. Attacks on other Russian regions are ongoing.
The capital faced about 80 drones through 7.00am local time, and air defences fought off dozens of projectiles, according to social media posts from Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Russia and Ukraine resumed attacks on each other on May 12 after a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump on May 8. That allowed Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold celebrations marking the Soviet victory in World War II.
While some shelling was reported from both sides during the ceasefire, major air offensives largely remained paused during those days. Immediately afterward, Ukraine faced a barrage of drone and missile attacks – including a strike on Kyiv that killed 24 people, including three children, on Thursday. The weekend drone attacks on Russia appeared to be retaliation.
