Indian Worker Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia
New Delhi: An Indian worker was killed and three others were injured when Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia on Sunday, the Indian Embassy in Moscow said.
The workers were in the Moscow region when the overnight strike hit. Their identities have not been released. Embassy officials visited the site and met the injured workers at the hospital.
"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 Indian Embassy said on social media.
"The Embassy condoles the loss of life and is working with the company management and local authorities to provide necessary assistance to the workers," the post read.
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 attack killed at least four people in total and wounded around a dozen others, local authorities said. Debris from the strikes fell near Sheremetyevo, Russia's biggest airport.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strikes and said they were "entirely justified." The attack is being called one of the largest drone offensives Ukraine has carried out since the war began.
Russia has also been carrying out regular strikes on Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv.
“Our responses to Russia’s prolongation of the war and attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified. This time, Ukrainian long-distance sanctions have reached the Moscow region, and we are clearly telling the Russians: their state must end its war,” Zelenskyy said.
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