Moscow authorities shot down between nearly 60 and 84 drones heading towards the city on June 22, forcing a short suspension of flights at four major airports including Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovskiy near Moscow [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, "Nearly 60 drones heading for Moscow were downed. Emergency services have been dispatched to areas where drones were downed" [1]. Estimates differ, with some sources reporting over 80 drones destroyed [4, 6].

Russia's defense ministry reported that overnight, approximately 301 drones were intercepted across Russia and Russian-occupied regions including parts of Ukraine [2, 3, 4, 6]. The attacks occurred shortly after a major strike last week on Moscow’s only oil refinery, one of the largest on the city since 2022 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].

The attacks imposed a significant disruption on air travel with Moscow's four main airports briefly closing flights before resuming normal operations [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. In the Russian-annexed city of Sevastopol in Crimea, authorities cancelled all outdoor events and switched off street lighting following Ukrainian drone attacks that affected local energy and fuel supplies. Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev urged residents to conserve electricity, stating, "All open-air public events cancelled and street lights switched off. Residents urged to save electricity" [1, 4, 5, 6]. Fuel sales to civilians and businesses in Crimea were halted due to these supply disruptions, with only government and essential services maintaining access to fuel [1, 4, 5, 6].

On the other side of the conflict, Russian drone attacks on Ukraine killed at least six civilians on June 22, including a 13-year-old boy, his father, and grandmother in the Sumy region, as well as casualties in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa [3, 8, 9, 4, 6]. Zaporizhzhia Governor Ivan Fedorov said, "A woman was killed and three others injured after a drone attack early Monday" [3]. Russian air raids between June 22 and 23 caused further casualties and damage in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions [9, 4, 6].

Ukraine reported retaliatory drone and missile strikes on Russian targets including a satellite communications center near Moscow and an electronics factory in Voronezh, though confirmation is limited [10, 4, 6]. Ukrainian strikes also caused a blackout in Sevastopol, with Governor Razvozhayev stating, "Ukrainian attacks caused a total blackout in Sevastopol" [11].

Russian drone attacks also struck a Turkish dry cargo ship flying a Panama flag, killing one Egyptian crew member and forcing evacuation of others [3, 4, 6].

Experts dispute Russia’s air defense effectiveness. Some say systems intercept more than 90% of Ukrainian drones but are challenged by volume and aging equipment; others argue defenses are outdated and vulnerable [7].

On June 24, Ukrainian drone and missile attacks caused a city-wide blackout in Sevastopol, while Russian air raids continued to inflict casualties in eastern Ukraine [11, 12]. The next major expected events include ongoing military activity as Russia and Ukraine continue targeting infrastructure and civilian areas.