Massive Air Raid on Russia
Earlier today Ukraine launched drone and missile attacks on Russian infrastructure around the Moscow region. Moscow is the most heavily defended part of Russia with a "layered" defence designed to stop anything incoming. Ukraine has been "shaping" the battlefield for a couple of months by targeting anti aircraft facilities.
Targeted were an oil refinery and an oil transhipment center, electronics factories making crucial parts for drones, an engineering company designing drones, rockets, and cruise missiles.
The refinery was key, and is heavily defended.
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Ukraine has carried out a major air raid on Moscow, possibly the largest attack since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Despite Russia’s layered air defenses, Ukrainian forces reportedly struck several targets across the Moscow region.
Russia is selling oil at a much higher price but is selling much less of it due to attacks on it's infrastructure.
Ukraine seems to be doing better while the world (Trump) is more interested in Iran and China. Russia is unable to make advances due to drones creating a 20 and 30 km deep zone where they strike with impunity. Ukraine doesn't want to expend lives going on the offensive and Russia only loses lives to drones without making any progress.
It was just last week that the President of Ukraine gave Russia permission to stage its victory day parade unmolested.


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@on the cusp https://www.npr.org/2026
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/17/nx-s1-5824987/ukrainian-drone-strikes-on-...
Sorry thought I'd done so. Just saw this come up on my google news feed this morning and it's on all major outlets. A google search will bring the same thing up for you from whatever source you like.
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On May 17, 2026, Ukraine launched one of its largest drone assaults of the war, targeting several Russian regions, including Moscow. Russian officials reported intercepting over 550 drones, with some reports suggesting over 1,000 drones were shot down or jammed within 24 hours.
Key Details of the Attacks (May 17-18, 2026)
:Casualties: At least four people were killed in Russia, with three deaths reported near Moscow and one in the Belgorod region.
Moscow Targets: Over 120 drones were reported near Moscow, causing damage to residential buildings, a major fire in eastern Moscow, and disrupting operations at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport.
Energy Infrastructure: Ukrainian drones targeted oil refineries and energy infrastructure, aiming to disrupt fuel supplies.
Ukrainian Response: President Volodymyr Zelensky described the strikes as an "entirely justified" response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, noting they were meant to bring the war home to Russia.
The attacks come amid intense, renewed fighting, with both sides conducting large-scale aerial assaults on each other's territory.