# ‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, Moscow says

https://mins.news/en/item/23444

- The Guardian, 2026-08-16 11:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-wildberries-warehouse-fire

> Russian authorities say Ukraine carried out one of the war’s largest drone attack waves, setting a distribution warehouse near Moscow ablaze and killing at least six people. The defence ministry claimed 822 drones were downed, while Moscow’s mayor said 600 headed toward the region and 201 were destroyed. Russian strikes killed at least seven in Ukraine.

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