Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:18pm on 17 May 2026,Sunday International
Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks on Moscow and surrounding Russian regions since the war began, killing at least four people and injuring more than a dozen others. Russian officials said air defences intercepted over 1,000 drones nationwide within 24 hours, including 81 aimed at Moscow. Residential buildings, infrastructure facilities, and areas near Moscow’s oil refinery were damaged, though refinery operations reportedly continued. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defended the strikes as retaliation for recent Russian attacks on Kyiv. The escalation highlights Ukraine’s growing long-range strike capabilities and deepening tensions in the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war. (PC: X)
