Ukrainian drone strikes kill four in Russia; Zelensky says attack ‘entirely justified’

Published May 17, 2026 10:32am ET



A large barrage of Ukrainian airstrikes killed at least four people in Russia, Moscow-area authorities said on Sunday.

Kyiv’s drone strike bombardment follows Russia’s multiday missile and drone attack on Ukraine earlier this week, which came just days after a three-day ceasefire and prisoner exchange brokered by President Donald Trump.

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