Ukraine’s Drones Reach Moscow’s Doorstep, Hit Homes and Sochi Port

Ukrainian drones attacked targets across Russia overnight, hitting residential buildings near Moscow and a seaport in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russian officials and monitoring channels reported. In Kubinka, about 60 kilometers west of Moscow, a drone attack caused a fire on the eighth and ninth floors of an apartment building, Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said. Ten people were evacuated. He said there were no casualties.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Kubinka is home to a major Russian military airfield used by the country’s Russian Knights and Swifts military aerobatic teams. The town is also located near Patriot Park, a large Russian military-themed complex. A second residential building was hit in Pavlovsky Posad, a town east of Moscow. A drone hit an apartment building on 1 Maya Street, blowing out windows in several apartments. Residents were evacuated, according to Vorobyov. A separate drone attack reportedly caused a fire at a factory in Bolshoye Bunkovo, in Bogorodsky District, which borders Pavlovsky Posad. Vorobyov did not identify the facility. At least 94 drones reportedly shot down Russian officials claimed that air defenses destroyed 56 drones over Moscow Region overnight. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin also reported dozens of drones flying toward the Russian capital. According to the officials combined claims, Russian air defenses had shot down at least 94 drones since midnight. The figures could not be independently verified. Other Topics of Interest Russia Strikes Ukraine's Largest Wine Retailer, Alcohol Importer A second Russian missile strike in two months has leveled the main warehouse of Okwine and Wine Hunters, dealing a massive operational blow to Ukraine's leading alcohol importer and distributor. Sochi port also targeted Farther south, Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked the seaport in Sochi, a major Russian resort city on the Black Sea. Monitoring channels published footage appearing to show a fire at the port. No further details about damage or casualties were immediately available. Neither the Krasnodar Krai governor nor the mayor of Sochi had publicly confirmed the reported attack. Ukraine has increasingly carried out long-range drone assaults against military, industrial and energy targets inside Russia, saying such operations are aimed at degrading Moscow’s ability to wage its war against Ukraine. Moscow attacks come as Russia keeps up Kyiv drone blitz The attacks inside Russia came as Moscow continues a relentless drone campaign against Kyiv and the surrounding Kyiv region, now entering its eighth consecutive day since Thursday, Aug. 27. For more than a week, Russia has repeatedly sent large waves of drones toward the Ukrainian capital, disrupting daily life far beyond the immediate damage caused by individual strikes. Air raid alerts have repeatedly forced residents into shelters, while attacks and prolonged alerts have disrupted public transport, schools, restaurants, shopping malls and other businesses and public services across Kyiv. The sustained barrage has increasingly appeared aimed not only at causing casualties and destruction, but at exhausting the city and disrupting its ability to function normally. 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.