Ukraine launches major drone strike on Russia, killing at least 4
In one of its largest drone strikes, Ukraine killed at least four people near Moscow Sunday, marking an escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone strike operations on Russia Sunday, killing at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounding roughly a dozen others, according to local Russian authorities. The strikes represent a significant escalation in Ukraine's long-range strike capability and willingness to target Russian territory deep inland.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the operation Sunday, describing the strikes as "entirely justified" in response to relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilians. Debris from the strikes fell near Sheremetyevo Airport, Moscow's largest aviation hub, though it caused no damage to the facility itself.
For Canadians following the conflict—and many in Montreal have family or cultural ties to Ukraine—the operation signals a shift in how the war is being prosecuted. For months, Ukraine has been outgunned in long-range weaponry, relying on drones and ingenuity to compensate for Russian numerical superiority. Strikes this deep into Russian territory suggest Ukraine is developing and deploying new capabilities, even as it struggles to defend against Russian air assaults.
Russia has repeatedly launched similar drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's capital and other cities throughout the war. Experts see Sunday's Ukrainian strikes as a proportional response, part of an escalating cycle of retaliation that shows no signs of slowing.