In a dramatic turn of events, Ukraine has reportedly launched more than 400 drones towards Moscow, as confirmed by the city's mayor on Monday. This attack followed a series of ballistic missile strikes by Russia on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, intensifying the ongoing conflict that has persisted for over four years.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing a domestic political crisis, prompting him to schedule crucial talks on Monday. The recent reshuffle in his government has highlighted divisions between the military's traditional leadership and younger strategists regarding the approach to the war. Zelenskyy aims to reassure the public that his decision to replace 35-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister while retaining 60-year-old Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as chief of armed forces will not hinder Ukraine's defense efforts.
According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the drone attack occurred late Sunday into early Monday, with most drones intercepted far from the capital. However, 85 drones were reportedly downed near Moscow, resulting in injuries to at least 10 individuals and damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. A fire broke out at the Yuzhnye Vrata industrial park, located approximately 30 kilometers south of Moscow, and reports suggest an oil depot in Podolsk was also affected.
In response to Kyiv's drone strikes, Russian forces have increased their use of ballistic missiles, which are significantly faster and pose a greater challenge for air defenses. On Sunday, a Russian missile attack on Ukraine resulted in at least six fatalities and numerous injuries. The Institute for the Study of War noted that Russia is utilizing its ballistic missile stockpiles more aggressively, launching more missiles than the country reportedly produces monthly.
As the conflict escalates, both sides continue to claim successes in their military operations, although independent verification of these assertions remains challenging. Ukrainian forces have targeted logistics facilities and oil depots within the Moscow region, while Russia has claimed strikes on fuel tanks in Ukraine's southern port of Odesa.
Reported by HarborBeat based on WMAR-2 News (source).
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