{"id":5992,"date":"2026-05-18T09:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=5992"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:52:22","slug":"russia-strikes-ukraine-in-retaliation-for-moscow-drone-raid-mod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/russia-strikes-ukraine-in-retaliation-for-moscow-drone-raid-mod\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia strikes Ukraine in retaliation for Moscow drone raid \u2013 MOD"},"content":{"rendered":"
Three people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in a major drone raid on the capital and its suburbs on Sunday night<\/strong><\/p>\n Russian forces have carried out a large-scale missile and drone strike against military-related targets in Ukraine in response to \u201cterrorist attacks\u201d<\/em> Kiev launched over the weekend, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.<\/p>\n On Sunday, Moscow and its suburbs came under what appeared to be the largest Ukrainian drone raid in more than a year, which left at least three people, including an Indian national, killed and over a dozen wounded. Kiev launched some 130 UAVs at the Russian capital, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.<\/p>\n The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the overnight bombardment focused on Ukrainian defense industry facilities; fuel, energy and transport infrastructure; as well as naval ports and military airfields.<\/p>\n Land- and sea-based precision weapons and drones were deployed during the attack, the ministry said.
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