Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches largest drone attack of 2026 with massive strike on ‘Russian Amazon’

Russian authorities said Kyiv fired around 600 drones to the capital of Moscow

Ukraine launched 822 drones, 600 targeting Moscow, according to a Russian regional governor, who said the capital had suffered “one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory”.

Ukraine launched 822 drones, 600 targeting Moscow, according to a Russian regional governor, who said the capital had suffered “one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory”.

Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow and nearby areas, hitting warehouses linked to Russia’s largest online retailer, amid strikes by both sides.

Seven people have been killed and more than 50 others injured in a series of Russian attacks across Ukraine, including a major steel plant.

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow Oblast, damaging Wildberries warehouse  The Kyiv Independent

Kyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capital Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian auth

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people and striking a Wildberries logistics hub.

Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.

Long-range attacks have been stepped up as talks between the two countries remain stagnant.

This attack occurred as Ukrainian forces increasingly take the war into the very heart of Russia nearly four and a half years into the full-blown conflict sparked by Moscow's invasion.

Moscow’s governor described the assault as “one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory”.

Russia says it shot down more than 800 Ukrainian drones overnight in what appears to be among Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks on Russia, with authorities reporting at least six people killed. Ukraine has increasingly fired barrages of drones at targets deep inside Russia, including warehouses and industrial plants as

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry stated on Aug. 16 that it has successfully disabled seven of the ten largest logistics centers belonging to the Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries. The announcement followed drone strikes in the Moscow region that caused large fires at the company’s 250,000-square-meter (2,691,000 sq

Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones increasingly targeting military industries and energy facilities.

Kyiv has increasingly targeted military industries and energy facilities, as well as warehouses belonging to Russian online retail giant Wildberries

Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv attacks Moscow region  Reuters

Moscow says hundreds of drones targeted the Russian capital overnight, with six fatalities in the Russian capital and southern Rostov region. Five people were killed in strikes across Ukraine.

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war.

Kyiv launches more than 600 drones at enemy capital in one of its largest assaults of the summer

Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones increasingly targeting military industries and energy facilities.

Visuals show huge columns of black smoke billowing into the sky after a Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Podolsk.

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia  AP News

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war.

Live Europe Issued on: 16/08/2026 - 06:42Modified: 16/08/2026 - 11:47 By: Smoke billows from the burning Wildberries warehouses following a Ukrainian drone attack, according to the regional governor, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Koledino, Moscow Region, Russia on August 16, 2026. © Stringer, Reuters

Footage shows a large column of smoke after Ukraine struck a major logistics hub in the Moscow region.

Hundreds of drones targeted the Moscow area and the south-western Rostov region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of targeting civilian infrastructure, while Moscow reports that a warehouse was hit.

UK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia, as Ukraine launches huge aerial attack  lbc.co.uk

At least three people have been killed and more than 10 injured in Ukraine in the latest wave of Russian strikes, officials have said.

Moscow regional governor Andrey Vorobyov described the assault as 'one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory.' Meanwhile, Russia launched missile strikes that killed three people and wounded more than a dozen in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

Moscow regional governor Andrey Vorobyov described the assault as 'one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory.' Meanwhile, Russia launched missile strikes that killed three people and wounded more than a dozen in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia  Toronto Star

Ukraine has launched hundreds of drones across Russia, marking one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war

Ukraine has been carrying out strikes deep inside Russia in recent weeks, with drone barrages targeting military, industrial and more recently e-commerce warehouses far from the front line in the war that is in its fifth year.

Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial assaults of the conflict  CNN

KYIV, Aug 16 - Russian forces launched missile and drone attacks on Kyiv early on Sunday, sparking fires in at least two districts of Ukraine's capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

The upgrade means the drone is now capable of flying at speeds in excess of 217mph, it is claimed.

UK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia for first time  thetimes.com

Videos shared on social media show the TsSKB-Progress complex in Samara, Russia, ablaze with thick plumes of smoke rising.

Ukraine strikes deep into Russia, rocket centre in Samara, airfield in Nizhny Novgorod hit (representative image)Ukraine said on Saturday that its forces carried out strikes on two Russian military-related targets, including a rocket and space centre in Samara and the Savasleyka military airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod

Local authorities acknowledged that a facility had been hit but did not publicly confirm details.

The Defense Ministry posted an image on its social media accounts showing several Shahed drones in flight, captioned “Like snow on your head.” “This winter, you’ll get a ‘freeze,’” the post said.