At least four killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia
Key takeaways
- Russian authorities say three people killed in the Moscow region and one in Belgorod in Ukrainian attacks.
- Russian authorities said on Sunday three people were killed in the Moscow region and another person died in Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border.
- Moscow region’s Governor Andrei Vorobyov said a woman was killed after a drone struck a house in Khimki, north of Moscow.
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Russian authorities say three people killed in the Moscow region and one in Belgorod in Ukrainian attacks.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo In this handout photograph posted on the official Telegram channel of Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov on May 17, 2026, Russian rescuers work in a heavily damaged house following an air attack at an undisclosed location in the Moscow region [Handout/Telegram via AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026At least four people have been killed after Ukraine launched large-scale drone attacks on several Russian regions, including Moscow, in what officials described as the biggest drone assault in more than a year.
Russian authorities said on Sunday three people were killed in the Moscow region and another person died in Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border.