Ukrainian drone strikes target Moscow region as Russian attacks hit Zaporizhzhia and Sumy

Ukrainian drone attacks targeted the Moscow region on July 28, with Russian authorities reporting 81 drones intercepted while an industrial plant caught fire and an apartment building was damaged in Chekhov. Simultaneously, Russian forces launched 131 drones alongside air strikes across Ukraine, killing one person in Zaporizhzhia and causing casualties and fires in Izium and Sumy.

Regional security concerns heightened as Romanian F-16 jets intercepted a third unmanned aerial vehicle over the Black Sea, prompting President Nicușor Dan to label the airspace breaches "unacceptable and intolerable." Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russian casualties have exceeded 220,000 over the past seven months, alleging that Moscow is preparing to deploy 30,000 North Korean troops to bolster its frontline operations.

Sources: Koha, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă