Russia reports large-scale drone attack – likely conducted by Ukraine’s military intel
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Four waves of drone attacks were reported in Russia from the early hours of Nov. 26, with the Russian Ministry of Defense claiming to have "downed" 24 drones across five regions, as well destroying two missiles over the Sea of Azov.
Russia accused the "Kyiv regime" of being behind all of the attacks. The Ukrainian authorities have not officially commented on the night's events in Russia, but a number of Ukrainian media outlets, including public broadcaster Suspilne, cite sources in the Defense Intelligence or HUR as saying that Ukrainian intel was behind the attacks.
NV has collected everything known about the large-scale drone attack on Russia.
At around 3.30 a.m., Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that a "Ukrainian attempt at a massive drone attack" on the city had been stopped. He said UAVs flying toward the Russian capital were intercepted in Moscow Oblast.
Because of the attack, Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports were temporarily closed.
Air defense destroyed several drones in Bryansk, Tula, and Kaluga oblasts, according to Sobyanin. The Russian Defense Ministry soon claimed to have shot down 11 "Ukrainian drones."
The second drone attack was reported in Russia at around 5 a.m. Local governors also claimed to have "shot down" drones in Moscow, Tula, Kaluga, and Bryansk oblasts. Then the Russian Ministry of Defense reported nine more "intercepted" UAVs.
In Moscow Oblast, there was no damage, but the governor of Tula Oblast reported that one of the drones shot down by Russian air defense "lost control and crashed into an apartment building in Tula."
There was supposedly no serious damage. Local social media groups shared photos and videos from Tula showing traces of fire in an apartment on one of the floors. One man was lightly injured.
The governors of Bryansk and Kaluga oblasts also reported on the "successful work of air defenses" and said that there was no damage in their regions.
At 9 a.m., a third UAV raid on Russia was reported. This time the Smolensk governor announced the attack, saying that air defenses were operating. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the "destruction of four more Ukrainian drones."
Around the same time, fresh explosions were heard in Tula. Russian Telegram news channels also published a video showing a drone flying over the city.
Then, at around 11 a.m., the Russian Defense Ministry announced that two missiles had been shot down over the Sea of Azov.
According to the Russians, the weapons were converted S-200 anti-aircraft missiles. Before that, an air raid alert was declared in occupied Crimea and traffic over Kerch Bridge was suspended.
On Nov. 25, Russia launched the most massive drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Russian troops launched 75 Shahed suicide drones overnight, including about 60 toward Kyiv. Air defenses managed to destroy 74 of the 75 aerial targets.
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