Overview
- Russian officials said Ukraine launched roughly 620–637 long‑range drones toward the Moscow region on Tuesday, with Moscow reporting about 180–197 shot down over the capital area and the Russian defence ministry claiming larger nationwide interception tallies.
- Drone debris and impacts caused minor damage to a Wildberries logistics hub, left more than 5,000 customers without power, prompted temporary flight restrictions at Moscow airports, and wounded at least three people including a 10‑year‑old girl, according to regional officials and the company.
- Russian forces struck back inside Ukraine with missile and drone attacks during the same period, and a Russian strike on the village of Pechenihy in Kharkiv killed at least 10 civilians and wounded others, Ukrainian regional authorities said.
- The heavy salvoes are straining air‑defence stocks and operational readiness in both countries and have produced fresh diplomatic friction after Russia publicly accused Britain of supplying drones used in deep strikes and warned of consequences.
- The exchanges mark a phase of sustained reciprocal long‑range aerial warfare focused on logistics, energy and military‑industrial sites, a pattern that analysts say increases civilian harm, disrupts services, and makes Kyiv’s repeated appeals for Western interceptors more urgent.