Drone Attacks in Moscow Raise Tensions as Ukraine War Intensifies

Multiple drones targeted civilian areas in Moscow for the first time, causing minor damage and casualties but rattling residents.
Russia blamed Ukraine for the attack, which Ukraine denied direct involvement in, as Russia continued its own aerial assault on Kyiv.
The strikes exposed vulnerabilities in Russia's air defenses and led to criticism of its military, even as the Kremlin tried to downplay the attacks.
Western nations opposed attacks on Russian territory but supported Ukraine's right to self-defense, as the conflict between the two countries escalated.
The attacks brought the war in Ukraine uncomfortably close to home for Russians and could undermine President Putin's rhetoric about success in the conflict.