KYIV — Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes on Russian logistics facilities and fuel infrastructure, targeting sites in the Moscow region and other locations that Kyiv said support Russia's military operations, while Russian authorities reported one of the largest drone attacks of the war on the capital and surrounding areas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the operation struck logistics facilities and an oil depot in the Moscow region, describing the campaign as part of Ukraine's effort to disrupt Russian military supply chains. He said the operation also targeted vessels linked to Russia in the Black Sea. Ukrainian officials said the attacks involved long-range unmanned systems operating more than 400 km (250 miles) from the border.
Russia's Defence Ministry said air defences destroyed 381 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions, including 85 near Moscow. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the majority of drones approaching the capital were intercepted, but authorities reported damage to industrial facilities and several buildings.
Russian officials said 10 people were injured in the Moscow region, including three Chinese nationals, and fires broke out at industrial sites in Domodedovo and other districts. In Russia's Belgorod region, regional authorities said a separate drone attack killed one person and injured four others. Reuters could not independently verify battlefield claims made by either side.
Ukraine's military said the strikes were intended to degrade Russia's logistics network and fuel supply infrastructure supporting military operations. Officials have increasingly referred to the campaign as "long-range sanctions," reflecting Kyiv's strategy of targeting facilities it says contribute to Russia's war effort.
The overnight operation followed recent Ukrainian attacks on logistics centres and energy infrastructure in central Russia, including facilities associated with warehousing and fuel distribution. Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of targeting civilian infrastructure, while Kyiv says the sites have military significance because they support Russia's armed forces. Those competing claims have not been independently verified.
The exchange came after Russia conducted large-scale missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian cities in recent days, continuing a pattern of escalating long-range strikes by both sides. Ukrainian officials have renewed calls for additional Western air-defence systems, while Russia has maintained that it will continue operations against what it describes as military-related targets.
As of Monday, both countries reported ongoing military operations, with no indication that the latest wave of reciprocal strikes had eased the broader conflict.
