Ukrainian drone strikes hit Moscow region, killing two and sparking fire at major oil depot
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region killed two people and injured nine, damaging dozens of homes, while witnesses reported a fire at what is described as the region's largest oil storage facility.
Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported that an overnight Ukrainian drone attack killed two people and injured nine across the region. Forty-seven private homes were damaged in seven municipalities.
One of those killed was a 20-year-old resident of the village of Radumlya in the Solnechnogorsk district. Residents of Istra and the Volokolamsk and Domodedovo districts were also injured, with three hospitalized.
In the Istra district, ten private homes were damaged across several villages, along with outbuildings and two vehicles. In the Domodedovo district, one home caught fire in the village of Lobanovo, while another was destroyed in Barybino.
Reports of fire at oil facility
Pro-Ukrainian Telegram monitoring channels and the independent channel Astra, citing photos and videos from witnesses, reported a fire at the linear production and dispatching station "Volodarskaya" in the Moscow region. Open sources describe the facility as the largest oil depot in the region and a key node supplying petroleum products to Moscow and surrounding areas. The station belongs to the company Transnefteprodukt. Local authorities have not confirmed the fire.
Large-scale drone interception
According to Vorobyov, air defense and electronic warfare systems destroyed 185 Ukrainian drones over the Moscow region in total. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said roughly 650 drones began heading toward the city and region on the evening of October 5, with the majority intercepted at distant approaches. Air defenses destroyed 105 drones approaching Moscow directly, and Sobyanin later reported another 29 drones shot down.
