Ukraine targets Moscow daily with drones this year, Russia says, in apparent escalation


Russian law enforcement officers stand guard near the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin in central Moscow, Russia, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine has targeted ‌Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, according to ‌data published by Russia’s Defence Ministry, in what appeared to mark an ‌escalation from earlier, more sporadic attacks on the Russian capital.

By midnight on Sunday alone, Russian air defence systems had destroyed 57 drones over the Moscow region out of 437 downed over Russia, ‍the ministry said on its Telegram messaging app.

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