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Moscow region hit by one of the largest drone attacks in months, atleast 3 killed
Updated On: 17 May, 2026 03:33 PM IST | Moscow | AP
A woman died after a drone struck her home in Khimki, while two men were killed by falling debris at a construction site north of Moscow. Russian officials said 81 drones targeting Moscow were intercepted overnight, while infrastructure and residential buildings sustained damage in multiple areas
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A burning building following an air attack at an undisclosed location in the Moscow region. Pic/AFP
At least three people died in what appears to be the largest Ukrainian drone strike in months on Moscow and the surrounding areas, according to reports by Russian authorities.
A woman died after drones hit her house in the city of Khimki, just northwest of the Russian capital, as part of the "massive" strike on the Moscow region, local Gov. Andrei Vorobyev reported on Sunday morning. He said another person remained trapped under the rubble.
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