{"id":1917303,"date":"2026-05-04T10:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917303"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:52:22","slug":"drone-strikes-moscow-building-just-days-before-russias-victory-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917303","title":{"rendered":"Drone strikes Moscow building just days before Russia&#8217;s Victory Day parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/54\/14\/1200x675_cmsv2_26d65d6d-a68d-57c0-ad69-690b7518e503-9745414.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2890841-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2890841\" data-cid=\"9744792\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2890841-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Drone strikes Moscow building just days before Russia&#8217;s Victory Day parade<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative u-max-width-1280 u-margin-x-auto\" data-video=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;xa816sc&quot;,&quot;articleId&quot;:2890988,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Drone strikes Moscow building just days before Russia's Victory Day parade&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/SHD\/43\/18\/61\/03\/SHD_PYR_4318613_20260504112256.mp4&quot;,&quot;programId&quot;:&quot;europe-news&quot;,&quot;player&quot;:&quot;dailymotion&quot;,&quot;geoBlock&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;sources&quot;:[],&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Just days before Russiau2019s Victory Day parade, a drone reportedly hit a high-rise residential building in Moscow, just kilometres away from the Kremlin.&quot;,&quot;isLive&quot;:false,&quot;articleUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/video\/2026\/05\/04\/drone-strikes-moscow-building-just-days-before-russias-victory-day-parade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:54400}\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/54\/14\/1536x864_cmsv2_26d65d6d-a68d-57c0-ad69-690b7518e503-9745414.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Debris dangles from a damaged apartment building on Mosfilmovskaya street after a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Debris dangles from a damaged apartment building on Mosfilmovskaya street after a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspSasha Vakulina\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1777891942\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-04 12:52:22 +02:00\">04\/05\/2026 &#8211; 12:52 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\" class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\">\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__header u-display-flex\"><span>Share<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" 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u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Russian officials did not comment much on the incident, except for the mayor of Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on a Kremlin-controlled social media platform, Sergey Sobyanin confirmed the attack, claiming that no casualties had been sustained. He also said the air defence intercepted the drone \u201claunched at Moscow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Videos posted on social media show a drone flying at a low altitude towards Moscow just after midnight. Residents said they heard loud explosions in the capital soon after.<\/p>\n<p>According to photos circulating on social media, damage is visible on the upper floors of a high-rise apartment building in the city, reportedly the Mosfilm Tower, a high-end building located west of the city&#8217;s centre.<\/p>\n<p>There are also photos showing drone debris scattered across the street below as emergency crews work on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The attack reportedly took place approximately seven kilometres west of the Kremlin and the city&#8217;s central Red Square and three kilometres from the Russian Defence Ministry building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/54\/14\/808x539_cmsv2_27f5edb3-2460-53db-9364-6bccec9ac884-9745414.jpg\" alt=\"Debris dangles from a damaged apartment building on Mosfilmovskaya street after a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Debris dangles from a damaged apartment building on Mosfilmovskaya street after a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Unprecedented security measures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Not only does the attack mark one of the deepest strikes into central Moscow, but it also comes just days before the Victory Day parade on 9 May.<\/p>\n<p>Russian officials have significantly tightened the security measures in Moscow in the run-up to the parade.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Intelligence Service, preparations for the parade are taking place \u201cin a mode more similar to a military lockdown than a celebration,\u201d with communication blackouts across Moscow this week.<\/p>\n<p>Russian telegram channels say hundreds of air defence systems have been transferred to the Russian capital. <\/p>\n<p>On top of the tightened security, the Kremlin also proposed a Victory Day parade ceasefire. The Moscow proposal was communicated only to the US administration, as Russian officials are still refusing any contact with Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Russia previously announced a short ceasefire for Easter earlier in April. For Russian authorities, Victory Day has the same symbolic meaning.<\/p>\n<p>More than a victory fete, 9 May for Russia under Putin has become one of the most important holidays and a public demonstration of the Kremlin&#8217;s military power.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the show will be significantly scaled back, according to Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>The Victory Day parade would not feature military vehicles or cadets due to what the Kremlin described as &#8220;current operational situation\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 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data-key=\"articleBody\">Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow overnight on Monday striking a residential building in the Russian capital, Russian Telegram channels reported.Russian officials did not comment much on the incident, except for the mayor of Moscow.In a post on a Kremlin-controlled social media platform, Sergey Sobyanin confirmed the attack, claiming that no casualties had been sustained. He also said the air defence intercepted the drone \u201claunched at Moscow.\u201dVideos posted on social media show a drone flying at a low altitude towards Moscow just after midnight. Residents said they heard loud explosions in the capital soon after.According to photos circulating on social media, damage is visible on the upper floors of a high-rise apartment building in the city, reportedly the Mosfilm Tower, a high-end building located west of the city&#8217;s centre.There are also photos showing drone debris scattered across the street below as emergency crews work on the scene.The attack reportedly took place approximately seven kilometres west of the Kremlin and the city&#8217;s central Red Square and three kilometres from the Russian Defence Ministry building.Unprecedented security measures in MoscowUnprecedented security measuresNot only does the attack mark one of the deepest strikes into central Moscow, but it also comes just days before the Victory Day parade on 9 May.Russian officials have significantly tightened the security measures in Moscow in the run-up to the parade.According to Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Intelligence Service, preparations for the parade are taking place \u201cin a mode more similar to a military lockdown than a celebration,\u201d with communication blackouts across Moscow this week.Russian telegram channels say hundreds of air defence systems have been transferred to the Russian capital. \u00a0On top of the tightened security, the Kremlin also proposed a Victory Day parade ceasefire. The Moscow proposal was communicated only to the US administration, as Russian officials are still refusing any contact with Kyiv.Russia previously announced a short ceasefire for Easter earlier in April. 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