Russia says Ukraine drones damaged Moscow buildings in pre-dawn attack

Ukraine launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow on Tuesday but air defences destroyed all eight of the drones, bringing the 15-month war in Ukraine to the heart of the Russian capital.
Drone attacks deep inside Russia have intensified in recent weeks, with strikes on oil pipeline installations and even the Kremlin earlier this month that Moscow has blamed on Ukraine.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said two people were injured, one of whom was hospitalised, in the early morning attack. Moscow's airports remained open. No deaths were reported.

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[gd_media]

More like “Kremlin bombs its own residential buildings to escalate the situation even further”

[KesselRunner]

Doesn't it suck when the country you invade and pillage fights back?

[jungIer]

"terrorist attack" more like retaliation

[aleccap]

Someone's air defence system need an upgrade

[eleycki]

Wow, looks devastating. How will they cope when the city is leveled like that?!

[normanlazarus]

A completely unprovoked attack on a friendly neighbour.

How dare you Ukraine….

[rymic]

The Russian people should see more of this because their leader is doing worse than this in Ukraine.

[lewis]

Hopefully that was just a calibration exercise.
Send over the big stuff next.

[Beyonder]

If Iraqis did this to America after they invaded. It be terrorism but since if Russia its good

[stevedavy]

What goes around comes around. Funny how the bully never expects you to fight back.

[tonyb]

Russia says Ukraine drones damaged Moscow buildings in pre-dawn attack
Everybody else says "Excellent, well done Ukraine".

[oliverhughes]

Small in comparison to the invaders. Need to step up.

[foreveremoatheart]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 is that it? Is this another false flag? Cause it looks like a fire cracker went off on the building ffs 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[WeeShoeyDugless]

What do they expect in Russia?
Should anyone be surprised?

[harrylloyd]

A "special military operation".

[frankhyland]

If that was their drone Ukraine wants to ask for their money back. A penny banger firework would had more effect.

[allanjohnson]

I'm sorry Ukraine you are totally out of order, attacking your aggressive neighbour like that shame on you what did they ever do to you to deserve such actions? obviously i'm taking the piss, what goes around comes around SLAVA

[InsaneWombat]

STOP FIGHTING BACK." - Tiny Dick Putin,

[adammac]

Even then russias bombing there cities😂. It’s like a bully being punched back by a kid that’s not going to take it anymore and expecting everyone to feel sorry for them.

[Bummerrrt]

This is a big mistake for Ukraine, I think Russia can respond with a lot more birds.