Black smoke and flames erupted over Moscow on Thursday after Ukraine targeted an oil refinery in Moscow for the second time this week.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that this attack was a “justified response” to recent Russian attacks on Kyiv.
The Ukrainian attack comes as a response to recent air raids by Russia in Kyiv, which killed at least 11 people and damaged the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex.
Russian authorities stated that at least 555 Ukrainian drones were shot down over multiple regions, and around 200 were intercepted as they approached Moscow.
Flights from all Moscow airports have been suspended until further notice.
The drone attack from Ukraine comes hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to host ASEAN leaders in the city of Kazan.
