KYIV, Ukraine, Aug 16, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Six hundred drones targeted the Moscow region in a sustained overnight assault that wounded three people, the Russian capital's mayor said on Sunday, as Ukraine steps up long-range attacks into Russian territory.

"From yesterday evening until 6:30 am (0330 GMT) today, 600 drones were flying towards Moscow region, of which 201 were destroyed in Moscow region," Mayor Sergei Sobyanin posted on the state-backed MAX platform.