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Ukraine pummels Russian capital with largest drone strike yet on Moscow

Washington Post World Thursday 18 June 2026, 14:37 UTC By Mary Ilyushina, Natalia Abbakumova 1 min read
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After weeks of intensifying Russian bombing of Kyiv, Ukraine hammered Moscow with a swarm of drone strikes in what appeared to be the largest attack on the capital since President Vladimir Putin plunged the region into full-scale war in February 2022. Democracy Dies in Darkness Europe Ukraine pummels Russian capital with largest drone strike yet on Moscow After weeks of intensifying bombing of Kyiv, Ukraine hit back with a swarm of drones, damaging buildings and igniting an oil refinery.

After weeks of intensifying Russian bombing of Kyiv, Ukraine hammered Moscow with a swarm of drone strikes in what appeared to be the largest attack on the capital since President Vladimir Putin plunged the region into full-scale war in February 2022. Democracy Dies in Darkness Europe Ukraine pummels Russian capital with largest drone strike yet on Moscow After weeks of intensifying bombing of Kyiv, Ukraine hit back with a swarm of drones, damaging buildings and igniting an oil refinery.
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