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Ukraine hits Moscow in ‘large-scale’ attack, sparking fires, evacuations
Key takeaways
- Unverified videos on social media purported to show large columns of black smoke over the city’s skyline, while another showed drones buzzing overhead.
- The large-scale attack came hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to meet Southeast Asian leaders at a summit in the central city of Kazan, about 700 kilometres (435 miles) east of the capital.
- Kyiv has stepped up its drone strikes on Russia in recent months, hitting oil refineries, as diplomatic talks on ending the more than four-year conflict remain stalled.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize MOSCOW: Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the capital and forcing evacuations at the country’s largest airport, officials said.
Unverified videos on social media purported to show large columns of black smoke over the city’s skyline, while another showed drones buzzing overhead.
The large-scale attack came hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to meet Southeast Asian leaders at a summit in the central city of Kazan, about 700 kilometres (435 miles) east of the capital.
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