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Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia in major overnight strike
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, hitting an oil refinery and residential building in Moscow.
Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia on Sunday. Moscow's mayor called it the largest attack on the capital ever.
Russia said its forces shot down 1,100 drones nationwide. 450 were destroyed before they reached Moscow.
An oil refinery and a residential building were hit. President Zelenskyy confirmed the refinery strike.
He said the target was a key logistics hub that sustains Russia's war effort. The attack happened on the last day of Russia's first wartime election.
- More than 1,000
- Drones fired
- 1,100
- Shot down nationwide
- 450
- Destroyed before Moscow
- 2, including an election official
- Deaths in bus attack
Why it mattersThe strike demonstrates Ukraine's expanding ability to damage Russian energy and logistics infrastructure deep within Russia.
