One Indian worker killed, three injured in Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia

One Indian worker was killed and three others were injured after a drone attack in Moscow on Friday, said the Indian embassy in Russia.

According to Russian authorities, Ukraine launched nearly 600 drones overnight, killing at least four persons in the Moscow region, reported AFP.

The Indian embassy stated that its officials had visited the location and met the injured workers in the hospital.

“The Embassy condoles the loss of life and is working with the company management and local authorities to provide necessary assistance to the workers,” it added.

Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.

One Indian worker has lost his life and three others have been injured in a drone attack in Moscow region earlier today. Embassy officials have visited the location and met the injured workers in the hospital.

The Embassy condoles the loss of life and is working with the…— India in Russia (@IndEmbMoscow) May 17, 2026

The attacks on Moscow on Sunday came two days after a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed 24 persons.

The Ukrainian Air Force had described the strike as Russia's biggest barrage of the country since it began its invasion, reported the AP.

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