One Indian killed, three injured in massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia that left at least four dead

On 17 May 2026, Ukraine launched more than 500 drones at Russia in an overnight attack that Russian authorities said killed at least three to four people and wounded more than a dozen. Media described it as the largest attack on Moscow in over a year. A Moscow-area governor said three civilians were killed, and an Indian worker was among the dead, according to India's embassy, with three others injured. France 24 put the number of drones at about 600.

Zelensky called the strikes 'entirely justified' and said a Ukrainian drone hit Russia's rare amphibious aircraft from 1,000 km away. Kyiv Post reported that Ukraine's SBU hit a semiconductor plant and Belbek airfield, and Handelsblatt reported that Crimea was also attacked. The Guardian added that the US allowed a Russian oil sanctions waiver to lapse.