The UAV attack on Moscow on June 16 was one of the largest in 2026.

A large-scale drone attack attempt on Moscow on June 16 became one of the largest in 2026, the authorities of the capital said. At the same time, the May 17 episode remains the record for the number of downed UAVs. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

The scale of the attack

In terms of the number of intercepted targets, this attack was among the most intense since the beginning of the year. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, during the day, the air defense forces destroyed 60 UAVs heading towards the city.

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