Three people were killed and 17 others injured in what Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described as the most significant drone assault the Russian capital has experienced.
The victims were employees of Miratorg, one of Russia’s largest meat producers, who died after drone debris struck the agribusiness facility in Domodedovo, according to Russian News Agency TASS.
Sobyanin confirmed that while preventative measures were implemented to defend against Tuesday’s drone attack, some residential buildings were still hit.
337 drones hit Russia in its biggest attack yet overnight.
Drones targeted multiple regions, including Moscow and the surrounding areas. Mayor Sobyanin claimed that 73 drones were shot down near the capital.
The attack is still ongoing. pic.twitter.com/Efqvl0hizE
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) March 11, 2025
TASS also reported that several flights to Moscow were diverted to other airports after the attacks prompted the closure of two Moscow airports and two airports east of the city for safety reasons.
Andrey Vorobyev, the governor of the Moscow region, confirmed that one fire engulfed a parking lot, destroying more than 20 vehicles.
🚨 Overnight, Ukraine launched what appears to be its largest drone attack on Moscow to date, targeting the Russian capital early Wednesday. The assault forced the closure of two major airports, ignited fires, and damaged residential areas, according to officials and media… pic.twitter.com/CHf6o3zYIO
— Patriot Post (@PatriotPostX) March 11, 2025
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 343 drones targeted multiple locations across the country, with 91 directed at the Moscow region. The ministry also stated that six Ukrainian strike drones were intercepted near Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed responsibility for targeting industrial and strategic sites, including the Moscow Oil Refinery. Ukrainian officials stated that “civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged as a result of the Russian aggressor’s air defense.”
While Ukraine did not disclose details of the attack on Moscow, open sources suggest that Ukraine used its own variant of the Shahed kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle during the recent strikes.
Ukro-Shahed: It appears that Ukraine used its own Shahed kamikaze UAV variant during attack on Moscow region today. pic.twitter.com/F0ZW8lxnHz
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 11, 2025
Tuesday’s drone attack occurred as Ukraine announced plans to acquire 4.5 million first-person view drones in 2025, more than doubling its current drone acquisition rate.
The attack was carried out just hours before U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss the ongoing war and potential peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
