Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russia endured a second consecutive night of large-scale drone strikes, with at least 620 drones targeting the Moscow region. The strike, among Kyiv's largest on the area, forced temporary airport flight restrictions

2026-08-18

Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russia endured a second consecutive night of large-scale drone strikes, with at least 620 drones targeting the Moscow region. The strike, among Kyiv's largest on the area, forced temporary airport flight restrictions and cut power to multiple residential districts; electricity supply in northwest, east and south Crimea remains disrupted. Russian officials accused Ukraine of using UK-made drones and warned of unspecified consequences for the United Kingdom.