UKRAINE LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE ATTACK ON MOSCOW AS RUSSIA STRIKES BACK ACROSS UKRAINE
August 16, 2026 The Russia-Ukraine war intensified on Sunday, August 16, after Ukraine launched one of its largest drone assaults of the war against targets in Russia, while Russian forces carried out a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. The simultaneous attacks have highlighted the continuing escalation of the conflict despite ongoing international efforts to find a diplomatic solution. According to Russian officials, hundreds of Ukrainian drones were launched toward Moscow and other parts of Russia overnight. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Russian air defenses intercepted 201 drones over the Moscow region, while Russia's Defence Ministry reported that 822 Ukrainian drones were intercepted across the country. The figures could not be independently verified. The scale of the assault made it one of the most significant Ukrainian drone operations against the Russian capital since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Russian authorities repo...