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Ukrainian Drones Strike Deep into Russia Amid Peace Talks
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In Short: Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones toward Russia, including Moscow, as peace negotiations continued.
Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones toward Russia overnight, targeting Moscow and other key locations, according to officials. The attack included Ukraine's domestically made Flamingo and Pelican missiles, aimed at oil and logistics facilities.
Moscow's mayor described the drone wave as the largest ever attack on the Russian capital, reporting damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building. Regional Gov. Dmitry Artyukhov said Russian air defenses repelled the attack on Novy Urengoy but debris caused a fire at an industrial site.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack was aimed at putting financial pressure on Russia's economy, which sustains the war machine. He noted that the attack was part of an effort to make the Russian public feel the war's consequences and pressure Putin into negotiating a peace settlement.
Russia's Ministry of Defense reported shooting down 1,100 Ukrainian drones across the country, including over Crimea. The attack on Novy Urengoy, a city in Russia’s most important natural gas-producing region, was described as the deepest Ukrainian drone strike inside Russia since the invasion began.
The attack on Novorossiysk killed four people, including a child, and wounded 29 others. Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point claimed involvement, stating that its drones covered more than 3,300 kilometers and successfully hit the target.
The United Nations reported that Russian attacks killed or wounded more Ukrainian civilians in July than in any month since March 2022, with 437 killed and more than 2,600 wounded. Since the invasion, more than 16,800 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and more than 51,000 wounded.
Ukraine's Presidential Office Chief Kyrylo Budanov warned that if Russia continues the war, it will face stronger consequences. He said Ukraine will begin launching deeper and more powerful strikes inside Russia if Moscow does not stop hostilities.
Ukrainian forces also targeted the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, hitting a naval base, an oil-loading terminal, military port facilities, and warships capable of carrying cruise missiles.
The extraordinary strike highlights the intensification of long-range attacks on each other as peace negotiations continue.
Ukraine could begin striking Russia with its new FP-7 tactical ballistic missiles within the coming weeks, according to Iryna Terekh, CEO of Fire Point.
What this adds
The attack on Novy Urengoy marks the deepest Ukrainian drone strike inside Russia since the invasion began.
The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep.
Russia was holding parliamentary elections in the four Ukrainian regions it illegally annexed and in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula annexed in 2014.
The voting in Russia is the country's first wartime parliamentary election, virtually devoid of opposition to Putin's policies and likely to cement the Kremlin's dominance.
Background
Ukraine’s General Staff said the Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port in Russia’s Dagestan was hit overnight on September 10, with a fire recorded at the site.
Ukraine has launched a significant drone attack on Moscow, damaging a key oil refinery and causing widespread disruption, as Russia retaliated with missile strikes.
What's confirmed
- Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones toward Russia overnight, targeting Moscow and other key locations, according to officials. The attack included Ukraine's domestically made Flamingo and Pelican missiles, aimed at oil and logistics facilities.
- Moscow's mayor described the drone wave as the largest ever attack on the Russian capital, reporting damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building. Regional Gov. Dmitry Artyukhov said Russian air defenses repelled the attack on Novy Urengoy but debris caused a fire at an industrial site.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack was aimed at putting financial pressure on Russia's economy, which sustains the war machine. He noted that the attack was part of an effort to make the Russian public feel the war's consequences and pressure Putin into negotiating a peace settlement.
- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported shooting down 1,100 Ukrainian drones across the country, including over Crimea. The attack on Novy Urengoy, a city in Russia’s most important natural gas-producing region, was described as the deepest Ukrainian drone strike inside Russia since the invasion began.
- The attack on Novorossiysk killed four people, including a child, and wounded 29 others. Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point claimed involvement, stating that its drones covered more than 3,300 kilometers and successfully hit the target.
- The United Nations reported that Russian attacks killed or wounded more Ukrainian civilians in July than in any month since March 2022, with 437 killed and more than 2,600 wounded. Since the invasion, more than 16,800 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and more than 51,000 wounded.
- Ukraine's Presidential Office Chief Kyrylo Budanov warned that if Russia continues the war, it will face stronger consequences. He said Ukraine will begin launching deeper and more powerful strikes inside Russia if Moscow does not stop hostilities.
- Ukrainian forces also targeted the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, hitting a naval base, an oil-loading terminal, military port facilities, and warships capable of carrying cruise missiles.
- The extraordinary strike highlights the intensification of long-range attacks on each other as peace negotiations continue.
- Ukraine could begin striking Russia with its new FP-7 tactical ballistic missiles within the coming weeks, according to Iryna Terekh, CEO of Fire Point.
What's still developing
- Russia was also holding the vote in the four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still doesn't fully control, and in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.
- The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep.
- The voting underway in Russia is the country's first wartime parliamentary election — balloting that has been virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies and is all but certain to cement the Kremlin's dominance.
- Fox News reporter Stephanie Bennett has the latest on U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the Trump administration pushes to revive stalled peace negotiations, with discussions focusing on a potential path toward ending the war and broader diplomatic efforts on 'Special Report.' Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russia’s Arctic north Wednesday, sparking a fire at an industrial facility in Novy Urengoy, a city in the heart of Russia’s most important natural-gas producing region.
- Russia resumed major missile and drone attacks on Kyiv shortly after the American delegation left Ukraine, killing five people and wounding 35 on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
- Smoke and flames rise over Moscow on June 18, 2026, following a Ukrainian drone attack that hit the Kapotnya oil refinery and other targets in the Russian capital. (East2West) But the source said Russian officials can interpret Western outreach differently.
- "Whenever you talk with them, they consider that this is a Western weakness," the source said, adding that the assessment was based in part on informal contacts with Russian officials.
- Artem Zhoga, Putin’s envoy to Russia’s Urals Federal District, said a Ukrainian drone had attempted to strike a fuel-and-energy facility in Yamal, according to Meduza.
- Asked what was holding up an agreement, Trump pointed to the personal animosity between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling them "two people that hate each other." "These are two people that are tired of fighting," Trump added.
- As a result, the next stage could effectively involve combat strikes against targets inside Russia, the company’s representative said.