Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 10:06 EAT on Tuesday 11th March 2025.

Russia claims to have downed a significant number of Ukrainian drones overnight, with reports suggesting the number is in the hundreds. However, according to recent information, Russia said it downed 45 Ukrainian drones during an attack on multiple regions, including the capital Moscow.

Moscow’s defense ministry said it had downed 337 Ukrainian drones fired at Russia, of which 91 had targeted the Moscow region, according to state-run news agency TASS.

If confirmed, the aerial attacks would represent one of the largest on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.

Falling debris also damaged buildings, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin posted on Telegram, according to TASS.

The reported attacks come ahead of talks scheduled between United States and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security adviser Mike Waltz are slated to meet the Ukrainian national security adviser, foreign minister and defense minister.

Ahead of the meeting, Rubio said the US wanted to hear what concessions Ukraine would be willing to make in negotiations to end the war with russia and that the talks could determine whether Washington resumes providing military aid and full intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

Fighting on the ground has intensified in recent weeks as the US-Ukraine relationship has soured, following the shouting match between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.

Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region is also shrinking sharply, with the Russian advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter at a crucial time in the war.

Ukraine’s reported attack on Moscow Tuesday appeared to be larger than its previous largest assault on the Russian capital last November.

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