Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests - AP News

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The Associated Press reports that Ukraine sent more than 400 drones toward Moscow from late Sunday into early Monday, citing Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. He said most were destroyed before reaching the capital, including 85 intercepted near Moscow. Moscow regional Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said 10 people were injured and that residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged.

The reported Ukrainian attack followed Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, underscoring the continuing exchange of long-range attacks more than four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion. AP reported that a fire broke out at the Yuzhnye Vrata industrial park south of Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces also hit logistics sites, an oil depot in the Moscow region, and several vessels linked to Russian shipping in the Black Sea. AP noted that claims from either side could not be independently verified.

The strikes come as Zelenskyy faces a domestic political dispute after dismissing Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had been in the post for six months, while retaining Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as armed forces chief. AP reported that protests in Kyiv followed the decision, with demonstrators backing Fedorov and criticizing Syrskyi. Zelenskyy said he would hold “key talks” Monday as he seeks to manage the fallout.

Separately, officials cited by AP reported continuing Russian attacks inside Ukraine, including deadly strikes in Zaporizhzhia and damage in Kramatorsk and Pavlohrad. The developments highlight both the military escalation and the political pressure on Ukraine’s leadership as the war continues.