Live: Moscow targeted by 600 drones overnight, explosions heard in Kyiv

Live Issued on: 16/08/2026 - 06:42Modified: 16/08/2026 - 07:00 Firefighters work at a site of a book market hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 16, 2026. © Gleb Garanich, Reuters Six hundred drones targeted the Moscow region in a sustained overnight assault that wounded three people, the Russian capital's mayor said on Sunday, as Ukraine steps up long-range attacks into Russian territory. The assault came as Russian ⁠forces launched a ​missile attack on Kyiv, sparking fires in at least two districts of Ukraine's capital, Mayor ​Vitali ‌Klitschko said. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.