Ukraine has launched one of the biggest aerial assaults this week, firing hundreds of explosive drones well within Russian territory. The Ministry of Defense in Moscow said the attack unfolded over 36 hours from Tuesday night through Thursday morning,

Russian air defense systems shot down 105 Ukrainian drones overnight on May 22, including 35 intercepted over Moscow Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that all the drones were flying toward the Russian capital.

Hundreds of Ukrainian kamikaze drones have flown towards Moscow in recent weeks. None appear to have even reached the Russian capital, yet the effect on the city — and the wider country — has been hugely significant.