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Editor's Note: The story was updated with a statement from the General Staff and an SBU source.
Ukrainian long-range drones hit the Raduga enterprise in the town of Dubna in Moscow Oblast, which produces cruise missiles, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on May 28.
The drones also successfully struck the Kronstadt drone enterprise in the same town, the Angstrem microelectronics plant in Zelenograd in Moscow Oblast, and the Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant in Ivanovo Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.
Ukrainian drones bypassed Russian air defenses near Raduga and hit the assembly and outfitting workshops of the plant, which were still on fire as of 3 p.m. local time, the source said.
The factory, located 130 kilometers (80 miles) from Moscow, produces Kh-101/555, Kh-69, and Kh-59MK missiles used in attacks against Ukraine. The Raduga enterprise is a part of the Tactical Missile Defense Corporation.
Earlier in the day, independent news channel Astra reported that drones attacked the Kronstadt drone facility, publishing videos shot by local residents showing a drone flying over the city. The videos also show smoke rising above the area where the enterprise is located.
The Kronstadt facility specializes in the production of Orion, Molniya, Grom, and other drones, according to the Ukrainian military.
The General Staff also confirmed the SBU attack against the Raduga plant.
Russian air defenses shot down 296 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions overnight, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed, potentially marking one of the heaviest drone attacks against Russia during the full-scale war.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed that Russian air defense shot down over 30 Ukrainian drones headed toward Moscow. A total of 33 Ukrainian drones have been shot down so far, according to Russian officials.
Russian officials also announced that operations were suspended at Vnukovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetyevo airports.
A fire broke out in Zelenograd near Moscow, allegedly connected to the drone strikes. Russian officials have claimed that there are no casualties or serious damage to report.
The Kyiv Independent could not verify the claims.
The latest drone attacks on Moscow follow a three-day wave of aerial attacks from May 24 to May 26, in which Russia fired more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles across Ukraine.
On May 26, Russian forces launched the most extensive drone attack of the full-scale war, reportedly involving 355 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys.
As Russia continues to reject calls for a ceasefire and the war drags on, Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian territory. In particular, drone attacks in Russia have forced airport closures for several nights in a row.
Ukraine's recent drone strategy has been aimed at disrupting airport operations, overwhelming air defenses, and making the war more visible to ordinary Russians.
Tim Zadorozhnyy
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