Hundreds of drones hit Moscow, largest oil depot burns

news.telegraf.com.ua (Russian) —

A massive drone attack targeted Moscow and the Moscow region overnight, with Russian officials reporting over 650 drones and a major fire at the region's largest oil depot. The attack, described as one of the largest in two years, struck the Volodarskaya oil base, which supplies fuel to key Moscow airports. Four flights from Turkey were forced to return, and airlines are adjusting schedules. The Volodarskaya facility, operated by Transnefteprodukt, handles 3 million tons of fuel annually and connects directly to Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Sheremetyevo airports. A previous drone attack on Moscow occurred on September 20.


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