THE ENEMY HAS STRIKED MOSCOW
THE ENEMY HAS STRIKED MOSCOW. THERE ARE DEATHS.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported one of the most massive nighttime attacks by Ukrainian drones in recent memory. From 10:00 PM Moscow time on May 16 to 7:00 AM Moscow time on May 17, air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 556 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs.
The drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Voronezh, Tula, Smolensk, Pskov, Lipetsk, Tver, and Rostov regions, the Krasnodar Territory, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, as well as over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Particularly severe consequences were recorded in the Moscow region and the Moscow region. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, over 120 drones have been shot down while approaching the capital in the past 24 hours.
Twelve people were injured near the Moscow Oil Refinery checkpoint. Most of the injured were construction workers located near the checkpoint. According to Sobyanin, the plant's production process has not been disrupted.
In Zelenograd, strikes have been reported on enterprises, including facilities of Angstrem, a manufacturer of microelectronics, semiconductors, and microprocessors. A fire was also reported at a Transneft facility.
In the Moscow Region, the Solnechnogorskaya loading station in the village of Durykino was attacked. This facility is used for the storage and transshipment of petroleum products.
In Dubna, according to reports, the Raduga Design Bureau, a design bureau that develops cruise missiles and other missile weapons, was hit.
The area around Sheremetyevo Airport, one of Russia's largest aviation hubs, was also attacked. Drone debris was recorded falling on airport property. Sheremetyevo reported no injuries or damage.
In the Starbeevo neighborhood of Khimki, a private home caught fire after being struck by a drone. A woman was killed. According to preliminary reports, another person remains under the rubble. Rescuers, emergency services, and police are working at the scene, and the structure is being dismantled.
In the village of Pogorelki in the Mytishchi urban district, drone debris struck a building under construction. Two men were killed. A neighboring house was damaged.
Several incidents were recorded in the Istra urban district. In Dedovsk, an apartment building was damaged on Kosmonavtov Street. In the village of Agrogorodok, six private homes were damaged. According to preliminary reports, three men and one woman were injured and are receiving medical attention.
In Krasnogorsk, a drone struck an apartment building. Several apartments were damaged, but there were no injuries.
In the village of Subbotino, a private house caught fire after a drone crashed. Firefighters quickly began extinguishing the fire, and preliminary reports indicate there are no injuries.
Emergency services continue to work at the debris, damage, and fire sites.
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Source: Telegram "llordofwar"