Russia did not waste any time in responding to the latest 100 plus drone attack on Moscow. https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/05/18/o-vizite-putina-v-kitay-pered-vizitom-prezident-obratitsya-k-grazhdanam-stranyscow region by the Ukrainians. https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/05/18/o-vizite-putina-v-kitay-pered-vizitom-prezident-obratitsya-k-grazhdanam-strany) According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the operation on the night of May 18 involved precision weapons launched from land and sea, as well as attack drones. The targets included Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, fuel and energy facilities, transport and port infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and military airfields.
War correspondent Alexander Kots reported that one of the main targets was Dnepropetrovsk, known in Ukraine as Dnepr. According to him, multiple strikes were recorded at Yuzhmash and in nearby areas. He also said facilities linked to Ukraine’s Naftogaz and railway infrastructure were hit.
