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Russia vows regular large-scale strikes after Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
Russian top diplomat Lavrov's remarks come after Ukraine launched the largest drone attack on Russia since the start of the war.
Russia vows regular large-scale strikes after Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
Smoke rises from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack, in Moscow, Russia, on June 18, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. / Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that words alone are not enough in response to Ukraine's drone attacks and warned that Moscow would continue carrying out regular massive strikes on targets in Ukraine.

Speaking at a press briefing on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan on Thursday, Lavrov said Russia would continue launching large-scale attacks in response to Kiev's actions.

"It is no coincidence that the president announced some time ago, after another stunt by the Kiev terrorists, that we would now carry out massive group strikes on a regular basis. Against targets whose condition directly affects the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This task has been set by the supreme commander-in-chief, and our armed forces are fulfilling it and will continue to fulfil it," the minister noted.

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Lavrov said concrete measures must follow attacks by Kiev on Russia's Moscow region.

"I believe that all the right words have been said, but I have long been convinced that words are not enough," the minister said.

Lavrov's remarks came after Ukraine launched the largest drone attack on Russia since the start of the war, with nearly 200 unmanned aerial vehicles reportedly intercepted on their approach to Moscow overnight.

Russian authorities said the Moscow Oil Refinery was hit in the attack and that 17 people were injured.

SOURCE:Anadolu Agency