Ukraine launches 650 drones toward Moscow in large-scale aerial attack

Published October 6, 2026 2:09pm ET | Updated October 6, 2026 2:09pm ET



Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia overnight, centering its attack on Moscow with nearly 700 drones targeting the capital city.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 650 drones were launched at the city overnight, claiming Russian defense forces thwarted most of the drones at a long range and shot down another 105 of the drones as they approached the Moscow airspace. Russia’s TASS state news agency says the attack was one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks in two years.

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