Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Attack on Russia; At Least 7 Dead

Kathmandu. At least seven people have died in Russia after Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack of 2026. The operation, carried out with a total of 822 drones, primarily targeted the Russian capital, Moscow. According to the regional governor of Moscow, 600 drones were fired at the Russian capital alone, which is considered the most intense drone attack in recent times. During this, the warehouse of Russian online retailer 'Wildberries', located 25 kilometers from Moscow, caught fire, and three people were injured. Russian officials have confirmed the deaths of five people in Russia's southwestern Rostov region, one woman in Belgorod, and an 83-year-old elderly man in the Moscow region.

Meanwhile, Russia has also intensified missile and drone attacks on various regions of Ukraine, killing at least seven Ukrainian citizens and injuring more than 39. In Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, an elderly couple died due to Russian aerial bombing, while a famous book market in the Pochaina district of the capital Kyiv suffered significant damage when a Russian missile fell on it. According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, at least six people, including a child, were injured in the capital due to Russian attacks. Russia claims that the recent attacks in Kyiv targeted factories producing Ukrainian missile and drone parts.