In a rare attack deep inside Russian territory, at least two residential buildings in Moscow were hit by drones Tuesday morning, Moscow’s mayor said on Telegram. No one was seriously injured, the mayor said.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed without providing evidence that Ukraine was behind the drone strikes, which it called a “terrorist attack.” Kyiv denied involvement. The Washington Post was unable to independently verify the claims.
The strikes came after Russia conducted its third aerial attack on Kyiv in 24 hours. Falling debris killed at least one person and wounded at least four people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The air raid was the 17th this month, he said.
Here’s the latest on the war and its ripple effects across the globe.
The American military veterans who’ve fallen in Ukraine: At least 16 Americans have died while fighting for Ukraine, Alex Horton and Dan Lamothe report. Survivors of the fallen say these Americans were inspired by the same ideals that motivated them to serve in the U.S. military: love of liberty and a disdain for tyranny.
Memorial Day, by tradition, is a remembrance of those who have fallen fighting America’s wars. This year, for these families, it surfaced a complicated set of emotions as they were forced to reckon with the meaning of service under one flag and sacrifice under another.
Isobel Koshiw and Natalia Abbakumova contributed to this report.
