Ukrainian drone wave grounds flights, kills one near Moscow

Ukraine unleashed more than 140 drones on Russia overnight, officials said Tuesday, resulting in the death of a woman near Moscow, grounding flights, and activating air defenses in several parts of the country.

Russia's Defense Ministry stated that it had shot down 144 Ukrainian drones overnight—"72 UAVs over Bryansk region, 20 over Moscow region, 14 over Kursk region, 13 over Tula region," and 25 more over five other parts of the country.

Moscow regional governor Andrey Vorobyov reported in a Telegram post that a 46-year-old woman had been killed and several people were wounded in the strikes. However, an earlier statement mentioning the death of a 9-year-old child was "not confirmed," he added.

As a result of the attack, four airports servicing Moscow—including major hubs Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo—had canceled or delayed flights on Tuesday morning, according to state media.

In Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, "the enemy carried out a massive terrorist attack," regional Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said on Telegram, adding, "there were no casualties or damage, all attacks were repelled."

Ukraine and Russia routinely conduct nighttime drone attacks on each other's territory.

 Advances in east 

The latest wave of drones came as Moscow continued to claim incremental gains in Ukraine's east more than 30 months into its offensive, while Kiev's forces pressed their incursion into Russia's region of Kursk.

Russia on Monday said its forces had captured another Ukrainian village, Memryk, seen as a stepping stone to the Kiev-held logistics hub of Pokrovsk, some 20 kilometers (12 miles) away.

Pokrovsk lies at the intersection of a key road that supplies Ukrainian troops and towns across the...