At least three people ​were killed in a Ukrainian drone ‌attack in the Moscow ​region and 12 were ⁠injured in other drone strikes, authorities said on Sunday (May 17, 2026), as Russia tries ‌to fend off massive aerial attacks.

The “technology” of ‌Moscow’s oil refinery was ‌not ⁠damaged in the overnight attack, ⁠while three houses were damaged, said Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, adding that ​more than ‌120 drones had been downed in the previous 24 hours.

Russia’s Defence Ministry said 556 drones ‌had been downed over the ​country, including the Moscow region, overnight and ⁠into the morning.

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Moscow regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov posted on the ‌Telegram messaging app that a woman had died when a home was hit in the city of Khimki, north of Moscow, while a ‌rescue team was working to recover one ​person from the debris.

Two men died in the ⁠village of Pogorelki in the ⁠Mytishchi district, Vorobyov said. Several high-rise residential houses and infrastructure ‌facilities were also damaged, he said.