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185 Drones Shot Down as Fuel Hub Hit in Russia

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC · How we work

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones killed a 57-year-old man and injured a 37-year-old woman in Podolsk on October 8, 2026.
The Podolsk attack caused three vehicle fires and shattered nearby apartment windows.
Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports halted arrivals and departures during the air-raid alert.
Governor said Ukrainian drones struck an Omsk industrial hub that targeted Russia’s largest oil refinery.
Governor Andrei Vorobyov said 185 Ukrainian drones were destroyed or shot down over Moscow region.

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Ukraine Targets Hub

Ukrainian drones raided Volodarskaya station, Russia’s largest fuel hub, in the region’s biggest attack in two years.
Astra said the station had never previously been targeted by Ukrainian strikes.
The hub supplies fuel to Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports.
It processes up to three million metric tons of petroleum products annually.
Governor Andrei Vorobyov ordered rapid reconstruction of 47 homes and four apartments damaged.

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones killed a 57-year-old man and injured a 37-year-old woman in Podolsk on October 8, 2026.
The Podolsk attack caused three vehicle fires and shattered nearby apartment windows.
Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports halted arrivals and departures during the air-raid alert.
Governor said Ukrainian drones struck an Omsk industrial hub that targeted Russia’s largest oil refinery.
Governor Andrei Vorobyov said 185 Ukrainian drones were destroyed or shot down over Moscow region.

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