Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Swarm of War Against Moscow and Rostov
Ukraine deployed over 800 drones overnight targeting multiple Russian regions, including the capital and southern energy hubs. In Podolsk, a drone strike ignited a massive fire at a Wildberries logistics complex, while a strike in the Moscow region killed one civilian. In the Rostov region, five people died and a railway station was damaged following an attack by 150 drones. Russian authorities claimed to have intercepted 822 drones, marking this as one of the most significant aerial escalations of the conflict.
Date: August 16, 2026
Location: Moscow Oblast, Russia
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 6
Source: Times of Israel