Putin Can’t Hide: Russia Says It Intercepted 822 Ukrainian Drones in One Single Overnight Attack Across the Whole Country
Russian air defenses said they intercepted 187 drones overnight as Ukraine struck a logistics hub and caused a fire at Wildberries’ largest warehouse.
- On Sunday, August 16, Ukrainian forces launched a major drone attack on Russia's Moscow Oblast, damaging a large warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries in the village of Koledino.
- Ukraine's Defense Ministry confirmed the strike disabled one of Wildberries' 10 largest logistics centers, as Kyiv aims to undermine Russia's war economy through infrastructure attacks.
- Moscow Oblast Governor Andrey Vorobyov described the assault as "one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory," while Russia's Defense Ministry claimed intercepting 822 drones overnight.
- Simultaneously, Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven civilians and injured 51, striking the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih steel plant and igniting a fire at Kyiv's Pochaina Book Market.
- A Spanish F-18 fighter jet on a NATO air-policing mission downed a drone that entered Romanian airspace from Moldova, marking spillover from the intensifying conflict.
48 Articles
48 Articles
Times of Malta
Several wounded as 620 drones launched towards Moscow region
A total of 620 drones flew towards the Moscow region overnight, Russian officials said on Tuesday, reporting that several people were wounded and buildings were struck.With frontline fighting at a near standstill and talks frozen, Ukraine and Russia have significantly stepped up long-distance attacks, pushing the civilian death toll to its highest levels since the...
Emergency services are working at the scene of the emergency. Drones attacked Russia, specifically Moscow and the Moscow region, on the night of August 18. A Wildberries warehouse in the Moscow region was hit, causing a fire, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing OSINT channels. The drone struck a warehouse near Atlant-Park in the Bogorodsky District, causing the fire. Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov confirmed the information. "The drone struck a …
Russia downs 180 drones in Moscow region overnight, mayor says
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russia downed 180 drones in the Moscow region overnight, the capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said on the Telegram messaging app early on Tuesday, in one of the biggest Ukrainian air attacks on the Russian capital. Drones hit a...
Governor Andrei Vorobiov reported that the attack had caused three injuries and that a drone had hit a warehouse of the Russian trade giant Wildberries.
About 620 drones were launched to Moscow last night, 180 of which were intercepted to be destroyed. (ANSA)
It was the largest logistical hob of the Russian Marketplace and one of the company's key sites.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
