Moscow repels drone swarm, briefly closes airports; Ukraine hits missile electronics plant and satellite hub

Moscow under drone swarm

Russian air defences intercepted 59 drones approaching Moscow in the early hours of Monday, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, prompting a 90-minute closure of all four of the capital’s airports. Emergency services were dispatched to sites where debris fell. The Russian defence ministry said a total of 301 drones were downed overnight across the country, including in occupied Ukrainian territories.

“Nearly 60 drones headed for Moscow were downed.”

Airports resume after brief halt

Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky suspended flights successively between 02:39 and 05:16 local time, the aviation watchdog said. All restrictions were lifted by 05:39. The coordinated drone wave came just days after nearly 200 drones targeted the city's sole oil refinery in the Kapotnya district in one of the largest aerial assaults on Moscow since 2022.

Kyiv claims strikes deep in Russia

Ukraine's General Staff said it used air-launched cruise missiles to hit a missile electronics plant in the Voronezh region, calling it a critical component of Russian defence production. Voronezh governor Alexander Gusev confirmed a plant was damaged and three people were injured. The military also struck the Dubna satellite communications centre in the Moscow region, where heavy smoke was observed. Additionally, Ukraine confirmed an attack on the port of Kavkaz in Krasnodar region, a key logistics link connecting occupied Crimea to Russia.

“Heavy smoke was observed at the Dubna site and the extent of the damage is being assessed.”

Crimea tightens security, fuel sales suspended

Sevastopol cancelled all open-air public events and will keep street lights off, governor Mikhail Razvozhayev announced, urging residents to curb electricity use. Fuel sales to civilians and businesses have been suspended across Crimea, with supplies restricted to essential services, as drone attacks on supply routes and energy infrastructure trigger a fuel crisis.

Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities

Ukraine reported multiple civilian casualties from overnight Russian attacks. In Odesa region, an Iskander ballistic missile struck an agricultural facility, killing one and injuring three. In Zaporizhzhia, drone attacks killed at least one woman and injured several people; reports on the toll varied, with one source citing two dead and seven injured. In Sumy, a drone killed a 13-year-old boy, his father and his grandmother. A Russian drone also struck the Turkish cargo vessel Victress under a Panamanian flag, causing casualties among its international crew; the Ukrainian navy rescued the crew.