Ukraine launched overnight drone attacks on several Russian regions, targeting Moscow, a major chemical plant in the Tula region and Russian-occupied Crimea, Russian officials announced.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said the attacks on the Russian capital began at around 2:30 a.m. local time. He claimed that Russian air defenses intercepted a total of 36 drones over Moscow and surrounding areas.
The drone threat temporarily disrupted operations at Moscow’s three major airports—Domodedovo International Airport, Vnukovo International Airport and Sheremetyevo International Airport—where flight restrictions were imposed for several hours.
Drone strikes also targeted the Azot chemical plant in Russia’s Tula Oblast. Azot is one of Russia’s largest chemical producers, manufacturing mineral fertilizers, ammonia, nitric acid, methanol and other chemical products. The facility also produces materials used in manufacturing supplies for the Russian military, making it a recurring target of Ukrainian long-range strikes.
Meanwhile, explosions were reported near the ferry crossing in Kerch, in Russian-occupied Crimea. Russian authorities have not released information about the extent of any damage.
Kyiv has not officially commented on the operation. Ukraine has increasingly targeted military, logistics and industrial facilities deep inside Russian territory, arguing that such strikes are aimed at degrading Russia’s ability to sustain its war effort. Moscow, meanwhile, says its air defenses continue to intercept the majority of Ukrainian drones targeting Russian territory.
