Ukrainian forces reportedly launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow Oblast, targeting an oil depot, a warehouse, and residential areas.
Key facts
- •Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed 85 drones were downed while approaching the capital region.
- •The strike on the oil depot occurred in Podolsk, about 40 kilometers south of the Kremlin.
- •A Wildberries fulfillment center in Kolyedino was reported as a target of the drone attack.
- •Ukraine has intensified its long-range strike campaign against Russian military, industrial, and energy targets.
- •The attack follows a similar strike on a Russian logistics center and oil depot two days earlier.
Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Moscow Oblast overnight on July 20, reportedly striking an oil depot and a logistics center. Russian Telegram channels and local reports indicate fires broke out in Podolsk, Kolyedino, and Domodedovo. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed that over 400 drones were launched toward the region, with 85 intercepted by air defenses.
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Reported damage and targets
Social media footage shows smoke rising over Podolsk, located approximately 40 kilometers south of the Kremlin, following a strike on an oil depot. Additionally, a warehouse belonging to the retailer Wildberries in Kolyedino was reportedly hit. A fire was also reported at a residential building in Domodedovo.
Official statements and context
While the Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the reports, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a video address that the warehouses targeted in the operation were linked to the Russian military. The attack follows a similar strike on a logistics center and oil depot in the region two days prior. Russia has recently deployed Pantsir-SMD-E air defense systems on rooftops in Moscow in response to intensified long-range strikes.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Kyiv Independent.
