Ukraine carried out an 'unprecedented' drone attack on Moscow, firing nearly 200 unmanned aircraft at targets across the Russian capital, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky described the attack as a response to a Russian strike on Kyiv. Seventeen people were wounded, and damage was reported at oil facilities and a shopping center, according to the source.
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Thursday that Ukraine launched an 'unprecedented' attack on Moscow using nearly 200 drones, wounding 17 people, as reported at 13:25 Jerusalem time. This statement — the first on-record presidential confirmation of casualties and drone count — follows a wave of reports that The Zioneer has tracked throughout the day. The attack is described by Zelensky as retaliation for a Russian strike on Kyiv, adding a stated motive to earlier operational accounts.
The thread began at 09:17 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported that all Moscow airports had been grounded amid a massive drone attack. Within the same minute, subsequent versions reported strikes on oil refineries, Russia's claim of 555 interceptions nationwide, and Zelensky's characterization of the operation as 'long-range sanctions.' By 10:23, Russia stated that hundreds of drones had targeted Moscow. The initial reports relied on a single Israeli media source; corroboration grew through the morning as Russian defense ministry figures and Zelensky's own the source were cited. The 13:25 update marks the first casualty figure and the highest confirmed drone count from Ukrainian leadership.
This attack follows a broader pattern of escalation. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, Zelensky announced drone hits on an oil facility in Yaroslavl Oblast and an explosives plant in Tula Oblast. On Monday, Russian strikes killed at least five rescue workers in Kharkiv and three in Kyiv amid a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine, as The Zioneer reported at 06:08 and 14:53 Jerusalem.
Remains open: the exact number of drones that penetrated Moscow's air defenses; the full scope of damage to oil infrastructure and the shopping center; and whether the 17 wounded are civilians or military personnel. No official Russian confirmation of casualties or damage has been issued.
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