Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, November 3 (Reporter Zhao Bing) - The Mayor of Moscow, Sobyanin, stated on social media on the 3rd that from the evening of the 2nd to the morning of the 3rd, the Moscow region was subjected to a large-scale drone attack from Ukraine.
Sobyanin said that between 8:30 PM local time on the 2nd and 7:30 AM on the 3rd, a total of 493 Ukrainian drones headed for the Moscow region, most of which were shot down by Russian air defense forces at long range, while another 187 were intercepted as they approached Moscow.
According to TASS, this drone attack is one of the largest drone assaults in the past six months.
Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on social media on the 3rd that from the night of the 2nd to the early morning of the 3rd, the Russian military used ground-based and air-based precision weapons, as well as drones, to carry out large-scale strikes on energy facilities in Ukraine's Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions that supply power to Ukrainian military enterprises. This resulted in damage to four thermal power plants and two substations. At the same time, the Russian military also targeted port infrastructure in Odesa used for military purposes.
A massive drone attack by Ukrainian forces targeted the Moscow region from November 2 to November 3, involving 493 drones, most of which were intercepted by Russian air defenses. This incident marks one of the largest drone assaults in the past six months. In response, Russian forces conducted strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv, damaging multiple power plants and substations.
- 493 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow region
- Most drones intercepted by Russian air defense
- Attack is one of the largest in six months
- Russian forces retaliated with strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities
- Damage reported to power plants and substations in Ukraine