On the night of March 10-11, Ukraine carried out the largest drone (UAVs) strikes on russia since the conflict. Russian media covered the attack minimally, which probably reflects the russian leadership's concern about any potential negative reaction from the population.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.
Thus, the strikes were directed at several russian regions, including Moscow and nearby settlements. At the same time, the russian Ministry of Defense stated that 337 UAVs were allegedly "intercepted and destroyed", including 91 over the Moscow Oblast.
There were reports of fires in Moscow, as well as the temporary suspension of all four Moscow airports and the suspension of rail services between Moscow and Domodedovo.
"The attack is the latest in a series of increasingly regular strikes by Ukrainian aircraft deep inside russian territory, underscoring the challenge russia faces in protecting its infrastructure and strategic assets, in line with its frontline operations," the report said.
It noted that russian dictator vladimir putin and the russian top leadership almost certainly view Ukraine's ability to both attack and cause disruption within Moscow as a significant inconvenience.
"It also undermines the russian leadership's narrative of the conflict as a local operation rather than a war. Russian state media have covered these strikes minimally, likely reflecting the russian leadership's concern about any potential negative reaction from the population," the department concluded.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the russian Defense Ministry said that hundreds of drones attacked the country's territory on the night of March 11. According to the agency, it allegedly managed to shoot down 337 drones.
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