Ukraine Attacks Moscow With Drone Strikes on Capital, Russian Officials Say

‘This is one of the largest attempts to attack Moscow with drones ever,’ Moscow’s mayor said in a statement.

People walk in front of St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin on Red Square in Moscow on March 16, 2018. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images

Russian officials on Aug. 21 said Moscow came under one of the largest drone strikes on the nation’s capital since the Russia–Ukraine war started in 2022.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on social media that 10 Ukrainian attack drones were destroyed by Russian air defenses. No damage or injuries were reported.