Ukraine brings war to Russia

Russian officials have reported more than 600 drones targeting
Moscow, in what appears to be one of UkraineÕs largest
aerial attacks of the war

RUSSIA
UKRAINE
Moscow
Omsk
200km
500km
1,000km
2,500km
Maximum
drone range
Held by
Russia

Aug 17, 2026
Total of 620 drones
target Moscow region,
with 180 destroyed

Most Ukrainian strikes
have range of under
200km but longer-range
attacks have increased
dramatically in 2026

Jul 2026: Ukraine
launches almost three
times as many
long-range
strikes as it
did in January

DEEP STRIKES INTO RUSSIA (Jan 2025-Jul 2026)
200-500km
500-1,000km
1,000km+

0
20
40
60
80
100

23
23
47
15
30
36
54
46
46
50
57
51
38
29
83
59
73
92
112

2025
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

2026
J
F
M
A
M
J
J

Sources: Associated Press, BBC
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