Russia says it downed nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight

Summary

The Hindu reports that Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight, and that a fuel depot in the Moscow region was reportedly burning. It says Ukraine continued targeting Russian oil refineries while Russia struck a bridge in Zaporizhzhia. This follows reports that Ukraine abandoned a brief energy truce after saying Moscow had not heeded it.

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1. The Hindu

   16 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight, with a Moscow-region fuel depot reportedly burning, as Ukraine continued targeting Russian oil refineries and Russia struck a bridge in Zaporizhzhia.