The overnight strike follows a report by Sobyanin that 9,994 drones targeted the capital between Sept. 1 and Oct. 5. Russian forces have countered the campaign by deploying Pantsir-S1 systems and thousands of mobile teams using 9K38 Igla MANPADS to engage drones over Moscow highways. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said these raids are responses to Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian and industrial infrastructure.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Ukraine Sends 650 Drones to Moscow Region Leaving 1 Dead
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A barrage of long range unmanned aircraft hit Russian targets overnight on Oct 5, including an oil facility in Konstantinovo. One person was killed and six others were injured in the raid, according to the regional governor. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that 650 drones entered the Moscow region from multiple directions during the operation, which prompted wide air defense activity and forced a Moscow oil depot to turn off its lights to evade targeting.
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