Ukraine Targets Moscow with Huge Drone Strike as Russia Warns U.K. Will Pay Price for Supplying Attack Drones

Updated on: August 18, 2026 / 8:02 PM EDT / CBS News

Ukraine Targets Moscow with Huge Drone Strike as Russia Warns U.K. Will Pay Price for Supplying Attack Drones

TL;DR

  • Ukraine launched more than 600 drones at Moscow, marking a significant long-range assault.
  • The drone attacks caused fires at a high-rise building and a warehouse owned by Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer.
  • Ukraine's Ministry of Defense reported intensified attacks on Wildberries' facilities, impacting several logistics centers.
  • Russia launched an attack on Pechenhy in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, resulting in 10 fatalities.
  • The U.K. is supplying Ukraine with a large number of drones, which Russia claims have been used in strikes on its territory.
  • Russia stated that London's support for Ukraine's drone program signifies an escalation of the conflict.
  • Fire Point, a domestic company, builds a significant portion of Ukraine's drones and is developing ballistic missiles.
  • Iryna Terekh, head of Fire Point, views drones as an 'asymmetrical answer' for Ukraine with limited resources.