Moscow under fire as ‘at least 3 killed’ in massive drone attack – refinery hit | World | News

A massive drone attack was unleashed on Moscow in the early hours of Sunday, local authorities have claimed. Pictures circulating on social media show explosions erupting in various areas of the Russian capital and the surrounding areas, including at an oil refinery.

The drone attack killed at least three people across the Moscow region and injured 12 more, Russian officials have alleged. Moscow regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov claimed two men died in the Pogorelki village, while a woman was killed in Khimki, north of Moscow.

He also alleged several ​high-rise buildings and ​infrastructure facilities had been damaged in the attack.

All four Moscow airports saw their operations disrupted multiple times since late Saturday in light of the drone launch.

Other areas that reportedly came under attack included Zelenograd and Putilkovo -where a drone allegedly hit a multi-storey building without causing injuries – and blasts were heard in central Moscow.

Speaking about a drone attack on Moscow’s oil refinery, the city’s mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, claimed the “technology” of the plant was not impacted. He said a shift of workers, however, had been affected.

The attack on the Moscow region appeared to be part of a larger offence, with the Defence Ministry of Russia saying that more than 550 drones had been downed over the country.

While Russian authorities have blamed the attack on Ukraine, the war-torn country hasn’t claimed responsibility for the action.

The drone attack comes after Russia introduced new restrictions on reporting the aftermath of drone strikes, with people publishing imageries without official authorisation being threatened with fines.