At least 4 killed in Russia by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia
At least four people were killed in Russia due to Ukrainian drone strikes, including three near Moscow and one in the Belgorod region. The attacks, among the largest since the war began, also wounded at least 12 people in Moscow and damaged infrastructure and residential buildings. Russian air defenses reported shooting down or jamming over 1,000 drones in 24 hours, while Ukraine faced retaliatory strikes that injured eight and damaged homes.
- ▪A woman was killed in Khimki, northwest of Moscow, after a drone hit her home.
- ▪Two men died in the village of Pogorelki, 10 km north of Moscow, during the drone attacks.
- ▪One man was killed when a drone struck a lorry in Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine.
- ▪Russian defenses shot down 81 drones targeting Moscow and over 556 across the country overnight.
- ▪Ukraine reported that Russia launched 287 drones overnight, injuring eight people and damaging residential buildings in three locations.
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- ▪ Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia kills at least 4 and wound 12 others — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia kill 4 and wound 12 others, while debris lands on a Moscow airport — r/news
- ▪ Wave of Ukrainian Strikes Kills at Least 4, Russia Says — NYT — World
- ▪ At least 4 people killed in one of the largest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia — ABC News — International
- ▪ At least 3 people killed in largest Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow in months — New York Post
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World At least 4 killed in one of the largest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia since start of war May 17, 2026 / 6:53 AM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google At least four people, including three near Moscow, died in one of the largest Ukrainian overnight attacks against Russia since the start of the war, according to Russian local authorities.A woman was killed after a drone hit her home in Khimki, a city just northwest of Moscow, and two men died in the village of Pogorelki 10 km (6 miles) north of the capital, according to local Gov. Andrei Vorobyev. In social media updates, Vorobyev said Ukrainian drones had also damaged unspecified "infrastructure" and several high-rises.
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