{"id":"9a9ba252-14a4-450f-9785-c37c439ba157","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3369888/ukraine-attacks-moscow-region-650-drones-both-sides-step-strikes","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Ukraine attacks Moscow region with 650 drones as both sides step up strikes","plainHeadline":"Ukraine attacks Moscow region with 650 drones, killing two","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["A 650-drone assault targeted Moscow overnight, causing two deaths, per authorities.","Most drones were destroyed by long-range air defences; 105 were intercepted near the capital.","Drones caused fatalities in Radumlya and Barybino; one warehouse fire followed a crash in Litvinovo.","Both sides have intensified long-range strikes on civilian and infrastructure targets in recent months.","Ukraine says its strikes have reduced Russia's oil refining capacity by more than half."],"topics":["Energy","Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T06:44:01.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-06T07:26:46.222Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/e8950e29-c6fb-44cd-8546-2fe81a38d813","storyId":"e8950e29-c6fb-44cd-8546-2fe81a38d813","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/06/ece8fd19-dff8-4a2d-be59-594ec8c4ef07_8874d2fe.jpg?itok=feji57nl&v=1791269183","author":"Agencies","dek":"A massive attack involving 650 drones targeted Moscow overnight, leaving at least two dead, Russian authorities said on Tuesday. Most of the drones were destroyed by air defences at long range, including 105 intercepted as they approached the capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Telegram."}