Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

A Ukrainian drone struck a residential high-rise in south-west Moscow early Monday, damaging its façade but causing no casualties, marking the third consecutive night of drone attacks on the Russian capital ahead of Victory Day celebrations on 9 May. Russian air defences intercepted 117 drones across multiple regions overnight, though the strike near the Kremlin—less than 10km away—underscores Ukrainian capability to penetrate Moscow's defences despite the Kremlin's decision to scale back the military parade citing "terrorist threat."