Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

Local governor says several injured in the attack with at least 10 houses struck by Russian missiles.At least five people have been killed and 18 wounded in a Russian missile attack on the town of Merefa in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, local officials say.Civilian infrastructure was targeted in the attack, including at least 10 houses and four shops, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump’s threat: Why cutting US troops in Europe won’t be easylist 2 of 4Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the Westlist 3 of 4How to escape Russia’s army: Soldiers serving in Ukraine seek a way outlist 4 of 4What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf?end of listRussia has yet to comment on the strike in Kharkiv, but Moscow has denied intentionally targeting civilians since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.“Today during the day, the occupiers attacked civilian infrastructure of a town quite far from the front with a missile,” Syniehubov said on Telegram.He said two men and three women were killed and four of the injured were taken to hospital in a serious condition.Regional prosecutors said

10 minutes agoLaura GozziEPAThere were no casualties, but the damaged façade of an upper floor was clearly visible from the streetA Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow in the early hours of Monday, resulting in no casualties but causing visible damage to the façade of the building.It was the third night in a row that the Russian capital came under attack from drones, days before Russia holds a scaled-back 9 May parade to mark the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. An unverified video circulating on social media showed firemen entering a heavily damaged flat covered in dust and rubble and with blown-out windows, while another showed drone debris strewn across the street below.Two other drones were intercepted, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Vnukovo and Domodedovo international airports suspended operations overnight.A total of 117 were intercepted over several Russian regions between Sunday and Monday, the Russian defence ministry said. Sixty alone were aimed at the region of St Petersburg in what the regional governor Aleksandr Drodzhenko said had been a "massive" attack.The residential building that was hit is located in an upscale neighbourhood in south-west Moscow, less than 10km (six miles) from the Kremlin and Red Square, where

10 minutes agoLaura GozziEPAThere were no casualties, but the damaged façade of an upper floor was clearly visible from the streetA Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow in the early hours of Monday, resulting in no casualties but causing visible damage to the façade of the building.It was the third night in a row that the Russian capital came under attack from drones, days before Russia holds a scaled-back 9 May parade to mark the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. An unverified video circulating on social media showed firemen entering a heavily damaged flat covered in dust and rubble and with blown-out windows, while another showed drone debris strewn across the street below.Two other drones were intercepted, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Vnukovo and Domodedovo international airports suspended operations overnight.A total of 117 were intercepted over several Russian regions between Sunday and Monday, the Russian defence ministry said. Sixty alone were aimed at the region of St Petersburg in what the regional governor Aleksandr Drodzhenko said had been a "massive" attack.The residential building that was hit is located in an upscale neighbourhood in south-west Moscow, less than 10km (six miles) from the Kremlin and Red Square, where