Ukraine Launches Large-Scale Retaliatory Attack on Moscow, 4 Civilians Killed

Retaliation for Russia’s May 15 Attack on Kyiv

"The Largest Air Raid on Moscow to Date"

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Ukraine has carried out a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, the capital of Russia. The assault was reported as a retaliatory strike for Russia's attack on Kyiv on May 15, and it is believed that four civilians were killed in Moscow as a result.

According to AFP on May 17 (local time), the Ukrainian military launched hundreds of drones toward Moscow and other areas across Russia, causing damage in the heart of the Russian capital. Russian authorities stated that four civilians were killed and dozens injured. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had shot down 556 Ukrainian drones, but some drones that were not intercepted crashed into the city center, resulting in casualties.

Three of the fatalities occurred in Moscow, including one Indian national. In addition, a significant number of high-rise apartments and infrastructure in Moscow were damaged, and numerous workers at construction sites near oil and gas refining facilities were reportedly injured.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced via social media on the same day that Ukraine had attacked Russia. He claimed, "The drones flew more than 500 kilometers from Ukraine and broke through the dense air defense network around Moscow." The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) stated that they had struck one oil refinery and two oil pumping facilities in Moscow.

AFP reported that this Ukrainian airstrike on Moscow was the largest of its kind so far. Although Ukraine has carried out drone strikes on Moscow and other central regions of Russia during the war, incidents where Moscow itself was the main target have been relatively rare.

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