Ukrainian drone assault shakes Moscow; energy targets hit

The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that air defence shot down 158 Ukrainian drones over Russia last night. Their targets were mainly energy facilities near the capital. The drones fell just 14 kilometres from the Kremlin. Terrified by the attack, Russians are sharing its progress online.

Despite multiple appeals from authorities and services, Russians have massively posted recordings and photos of the ongoing attack on Moscow. The internet was flooded with dozens of videos showing drones heading to the capital of Russia.

Russians claim that they shot down as many as 158 drones (as of 5 AM Greenwich Time). Many drones were still in the Russian sky when the announcement was published, so this tally is not final.

Most notably, a staggering 46 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down over the Kursk region, 34 over Bryansk, 28 over Voronezh, 14 over Belgorod, seven over the Moscow region and two over Moscow itself.

The drones' targets were Russian power plants and refineries, mainly around Moscow and the capital itself. At this moment, it is known that fires broke out at Konakovo District State Power Plant (north of Moscow), Kashira District State Power Plant (south of Moscow), and in the capital of Russia: the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya district (administrative region).

The first recordings of the attack on Moscow appeared early in the morning.

More followed at dawn. Russians posted online about a ruptured gas pipeline near Konakovo.

Muscovites who looked out their windows in the morning saw plumes of smoke rising above the Moscow refinery.

Social media was flooded with recordings of drones flying toward the capital of Russia.

One of the drones crashed near Moscow, hitting a private building. No one was killed. The moment of impact was captured on recording.

Moment of the attack on the refinery in the Kapotnya region.

Recordings from residents of the Lubertsy area near Moscow.

In the videos, you can hear powerful explosions: