Ukraine drone attack kills at least three in Moscow region, governor says

MOSCOW - At least three people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region and 12 were injured in other drone strikes, authorities said on Sunday, as Russia tries to fend off massive aerial attacks.

The "technology" of Moscow's oil refinery was not damaged in the overnight attack, while three houses were damaged, said Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, adding that more than 120 drones had been downed in the previous 24 hours.

Russia's defence ministry said 556 drones had been downed over the country, including the Moscow region, overnight and into the morning.

Moscow regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov posted on the Telegram messaging app that a woman had died when a home was hit in the city of Khimki, north of Moscow, while a rescue team was working to recover one person from the debris.

Two men died in the village of Pogorelki in the Mytishchi district, Vorobyov said. Several high-rise residential houses and infrastructure facilities were also damaged, he said.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan and William Mallard)

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This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM.