Ukraine launches a mass drone attack of 660 drones across 12 Russian regions and Crimea
Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 660 Ukrainian drones overnight on June 26, 2026, targeting 12 regions including Moscow, as well as the Black Sea, Azov Sea, and annexed Crimea. The attack is described as one of the largest since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022, surpassing the previous record of 556 drones on May 17. Damage was reported in the Tula region, including to a house, a power line, and an industrial facility in Novomoskovsk identified by Russian media as the Azot chemical plant.
Broad agreement on what happened
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“Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine”NPR NPR LEFT
“Ukraine launches what appears to be one of its largest drone attacks against Russia: report”FOX Fox News RIGHT
“Ukraine hits Russian chemical plant again, reports say, in heavy overnight drone attack” · Al Jazeera, Globe and Mail, South China Morning Post, Reuters