# Russia says more than 600 drones targeted Moscow region

https://mins.news/en/item/24807

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 06:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/russia-says-more-than-600-drones-targeted-moscow-region?traffic_source=rss

> Russian officials say more than 620 drones targeted the Moscow region overnight, with at least 197 shot down by air defences. At least three people, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured, while a Wildberries warehouse was damaged. Ukraine also reported overnight Russian drone attacks.

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