Russia downs 180 drones in Moscow region overnight, mayor says
Russian officials said air defenses downed more than 180 drones as a Wildberries warehouse and homes were damaged and three people were wounded.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region, with Russian officials reporting that 620 drones flew toward the capital overnight.
- Ukraine has struck multiple Wildberries warehouses in recent weeks, alleging the company supplies components for Russian drones, with this latest attack targeting the company's largest facility at 250,000 square meters.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated air defenses destroyed more than 180 drones over the capital region, while Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported the swarm wounded three people, including a 10-year-old girl.
- Vorobyov noted the "most serious consequences" occurred in Pavlovsky Posad, where a house burned down, and Wildberries said their logistics complex sustained minor damage as "debris hit the wall of the building."
- With frontline fighting at a near standstill, Ukraine and Russia have significantly escalated long-distance attacks, pushing the civilian death toll to its highest levels since the war's initial months in 2022.
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According to the Russian authorities, the Ukrainian army has targeted the Moscow region with more than 600 drones. News in the blog.
At least 620 drones were launched against the Moscow region on the night of Monday to Tuesday, according to the mayor of the Russian capital. The attack reportedly caused three injuries, including a 10-year-old child. A warehouse of the e-commerce giant Wildberries was also hit. - War in Ukraine: 620 drones launched to Moscow at night resulted in three injuries, according to the mayor, a wounded Wildberries warehouse (International).
At night, Russian figures say that more than 600 drones flew to Moscow. WORLD reporter Ibrahim Naber reports from Kiev.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that 180 of the 620 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) sent to the Moscow region overnight were neutralized.
The Russian capital Moscow was the target of a massive wave of drone attacks on Tuesday night. The capital and its immediate surroundings were attacked by 620 Ukrainian drones. According to the TASS news agency, it was the most powerful strike in the last two years.
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