Moscow has come below the most important Ukrainian assault because the begin of the full-scale battle, with near 200 drones hitting targets across the Russian capital and setting columns of thick smoke billowing excessive into the sky.
Seventeen folks have been wounded within the Moscow area, in accordance with native governor Andrei Vorobyov.
Virtually 1,000 drones and 4 Ukrainian cruise missiles have been intercepted and destroyed throughout the nation in 24 hours, Russia’s defence ministry was quoted as saying. An oil depot was struck within the southern Rostov area, the place one particular person was killed.
Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned Kyiv had as soon as once more hit the Moscow area with “long-range sanctions” – a euphemism for Ukrainian long-distance strikes on Russia.
The BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reviews.
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