politics
May 3, 2026
Hundreds of Ukrainian drones shot down over Russia
Ukrainian forces launched more than 200 kamikaze drones deep inside Russia on Saturday
TL;DR
- Russia's Defense Ministry stated nearly 270 Ukrainian kamikaze drones were shot down over more than two dozen Russian regions on Saturday.
- Some drones were intercepted in the Chelyabinsk Region, nearly 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
- At least one person was killed in the Moscow Region by a drone strike.
- Ukraine reportedly launched over 600 drones in the preceding 48 hours.
- Recent months have seen Ukraine targeting Russian factories, oil depots, and port infrastructure.
- Russia has warned European countries supplying Ukraine with drone technology of potential escalation.
- Previous drone attacks in Belgorod Region resulted in fatalities.
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