Russia and Ukraine exchange massive drone and missile attacks

In mid-August 2026, Russia and Ukraine escalated their aerial attacks on each other. Russia launched drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, killing at least five people, including strikes on Kyiv and a steel plant. In response, Ukraine carried out a massive drone attack on Moscow, with Russian officials reporting around 600 drones launched overnight. The attack caused large clouds of smoke to engulf a Wildberries warehouse in the Moscow region, and a NATO jet shot down a drone over Romania during the night.