Ukraine Claims Record Barrage on Russia With 1,750 Drones, 17 Flamingo Missiles

Ukraine launched a record-breaking number of drones and missiles at targets across Russia over the past 24 hours on Tuesday, according to Russia’s defense ministry. Russian air defenses claimed to have intercepted and destroyed 1,750 fixed-wing drones and 17 Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles, as well as two guided aerial bombs and a US-made HIMARS rocket.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The reported drone total exceeds the previous record of 1,671 Ukrainian drones claimed by Russia on Aug. 18, when attacks were reported across 15 Russian regions, occupied Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas. The number of Flamingo missiles reported over the 24-hour period is also unprecedented. Russia had previously claimed to intercept no more than three to six Flamingos in a single day. The figures have not been independently verified. Moscow among the main targets The record-breaking barrage included repeated attacks on Moscow and the surrounding region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 650 drones were heading toward the capital early on Oct. 6, with 105 destroyed as they approached the city. He later reported another 68 drones intercepted by air defenses. Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said 185 drones were destroyed across 16 municipalities. According to Vorobyov, two people were killed and nine injured. Forty-seven private homes were damaged in several towns, while an apartment building in Lobanovo, near Domodedovo, was also hit. Major oil facility targeted Among the reported targets was the Volodarskaya Linear Production and Dispatch Station, a major Transneft facility and one of the Moscow region’s key fuel-storage and distribution hubs. Other Topics of Interest Power Cuts Return After Russian Strikes Damage Grid Hourly outages covering up to one consumer group will operate in some regions from 3 p.m. until the end of Tuesday. The facility handles up to 3 million metric tons of petroleum products annually, including gasoline, jet fuel and diesel supplied from the Moscow and Ryazan refineries. Some of the fuel is delivered to airports serving the Moscow aviation hub. The extent of any damage to the facility was not immediately clear. The scale of the attack also disrupted air travel across Moscow. More than 200 flights were reportedly delayed or canceled at the capital’s airports from midnight. The Sheremetyevo airport saw the largest disruption, with around 47 departures and 106 arrivals affected. The Vnukovo airport reported disruptions to 28 departing and 23 arriving flights, while four flights were affected at the Domodedovo airport. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.