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Several dead near Moscow in one of Ukraine's largest ever drone attacks on Russia | DW News

May 17, 2026 7 min
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Ukrainian drone strikes recently hit residential areas and infrastructure in Russia, marking a significant escalation in the conflict.

In one of the largest coordinated drone strikes against Russia in over a year, Ukraine targeted residential buildings and infrastructure, including an oil refinery, in the Moscow region. Military analyst Marina Miron explains that while these attacks demonstrate a shift in tactical scale, they illustrate the ongoing challenges both sides face in effectively countering unmanned aerial systems. The discussion highlights the strategic implications of these strikes, the difficulties of air defense against mass drone swarms, and the broader context of the war as a conflict of attrition where both sides are heavily reliant on technological innovation and human elements.

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