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Russia Downs Hundreds of Drones in Massive Attack as Moscow Fuel Hub Reportedly Hit
- •Russia reported intercepting nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight in one of the largest aerial attacks since the war began.
- •Military bloggers and reports indicated a major fuel storage and distribution facility in the Moscow region was struck and caught fire.
- •The latest barrage underscores the escalating use of long-range drones targeting energy and infrastructure far from the front lines.
- •Simultaneously, Russian forces continued counter-strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, including bridges, ports, and warehouses in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa.
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Russian air defences intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions, Crimea, and the Sea of Azov. Military bloggers reported that an oil storage tank at the Volodarskaya distribution facility in the Moscow region was struck and caught fire, while two people were killed in the attacks.
Ukraine claimed its strikes had disabled 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity, while the Kremlin restricted diesel exports. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the attacks cost Russia about 1% of its GDP, alongside a 17% drop in oil and gas tax revenues in the first nine months of 2026 and crude production hitting a 17-year low in August.
Russia carried out strikes that damaged a Dnipro River bridge in Zaporizhzhia, temporarily halting traffic, and wounded five people in a residential building attack. Additionally, Russian forces struck an ammunition depot, port infrastructure, and a bulk carrier carrying dual-use goods at Chornomorsk, alongside damaging port facilities at Izmail.
