Ukrainian Drone Strikes Moscow High-Rise Near Kremlin Ahead of Victory Day Parade
A Ukrainian drone struck a high-rise building in an upscale district of Moscow on May 4, 2026, near the Kremlin. The attack occurred as Russia prepared for a scaled-back Victory Day military parade. Moscow air defenses repelled two drones, with one hitting the building. No casualties were reported from the strike, though a separate Russian missile attack in Ukraine killed three people.
Where Sources Diverge
The rferl article mentions three killed in Ukraine from a missile attack, while other sources do not specify casualties from the Moscow strike.
Three killed in Ukraine from a Russian missile attack.
No reports of casualties from the drone strike in Moscow.
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Drone hits Moscow high-rise before Victory Day nhk.or.jp
Air defenses in the Russian capital were breached as Ukraine expands long-range strikes.
A drone hit a high-rise apartment building a few kilometers from the Kremlin, Moscow's mayor said. The incident occurred just days before Russian President Vladimir Putin is to host the annual Victory Day military parade on May 9, marking Germany's defeat in World War II, on Red Square.
The attack comes as the Kremlin prepares to hold a scaled-back military parade on Saturday.
A drone hit a high-rise apartment building a few kilometers from the Kremlin, Moscow's mayor said, while the governor of Ukraine's Kharkiv region said a Russian missile attack killed three people and wounded eight others.
A drone hit a residential tower in an upscale Moscow district in a rare strike near the city centre ahead of the traditional World War II Victory Day parade. Moscow air defences repelled an attack by two Ukrainian drones, and one hit the building on Mosfilmovskaya Street, according to a post on Monday by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Emergency services were sent to the scene, and there were no reports of casualties. Mosfilmovskaya is about 6-8km (about 4-5 miles) from the Kremlin, and local media...
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