Two killed in 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region, says Russia

At slightest 2 radical person been killed and six injured successful a "massive" overnight Ukrainian drone onslaught connected the Moscow region, Governor Andrei Vorobyev has said.

Vorobyev said 249 drones had been changeable down, and helium reported fires successful respective residential houses. A section warehouse was besides ablaze. In the superior Moscow, an lipid refinery was damaged, and formation restrictions were successful spot astatine 2 airports.

Earlier, a Ukraine authoritative said 7 people, including 2 children, were killed successful Russian attacks successful the Kyiv and Sumy regions connected Saturday.

Russia and Ukraine person precocious intensified their strikes, targeting energy-generating and transport facilities, arsenic good arsenic large logistics hubs.

In a station connected Telegram connected Sunday, Vorobyev said a 44-year-old pistillate was killed successful Sofyino aft a drone deed a three-storey residential building. Another 5 radical - including 2 children - were injured, helium said.

In the Orekhovo-Zuevo district, an aged antheral died aft a backstage location was hit, the determination politician said.

Videos person emerged connected societal media purportedly showing explosions successful the nighttime skies successful the Moscow region, and of a burning warehouse. The footage has not been verified by the BBC.

Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said a drone struck a gathering adjacent 1 of the capital's boulevards and a installation astatine an lipid refinery was damaged.

He earlier said that 152 drones heading for Moscow had been changeable down.

Sheremetyevo - Moscow's biggest airdrome - warned passengers astir "temporary restrictions" successful place, portion astatine the capital's Vnukovo airdrome each arrivals and departures were halted.

In Ukraine, a parent and her 2 tiny children, a lad and a girl, were killed successful Saturday's Russian onslaught successful the metropolis of Fastiv, Kyiv determination caput Tymur Tkachenko said.

He added that respective backstage houses were besides damaged.

In the north-eastern Sumy region, 4 radical were killed erstwhile a Russian drone deed the car they were travelling in, apical section authoritative Oleh Hryhorov said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale penetration of Ukraine successful February 2022.