MOSCOW, March 11: Three people were killed and 20 injured in a massive Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, according to the Russian authorities on Tuesday.
Initially, Moscow region Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported one dead and three injured, while the hospital treating the injured later said the two of the wounded did not survive.
In a separate statement, the Russian Health Ministry said 20 people were injured, including three children, and two people were hospitalized in extremely difficult condition.
Apart from casualties, the attack caused the destruction of the civilian infrastructure as drone debris fell on an apartment building in the town of Ramenskoye, destroying it partially, according to the governor.
"In total, more than 60 drones were shot down," he said.
In another statement, the Russian Defense Ministry said 337 Ukrainian drones were either shot down or jammed across Russia’s territory last night, including 91 over Moscow and the nearby Moscow region.
The attack is the largest one Russia has seen this year. On Feb. 26, the country reported a Ukrainian attack with 140 drones, and on Jan. 24, Russian authorities said it intercepted and destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones.
According to the ministry, the latest attack affected 10 regions.