Airstrikes in waves over Moscow and other regions, airports across Russia closed / Refinery and chemical plant also targeted
Ukrainian attack on the Russian NS-Oil refinery, on the night of October 28 to 29, 2025. Photo: Telegram Capture
Ukraine launched drones into Moscow for the third night in a row and attacked several other enemy regions, disrupting air traffic across the country and targeting a factory in southern Russia, Russian authorities said on Wednesday morning, according to Reuters.
Russian air defense units destroyed a total of 100 Ukrainian drones overnight, including six in the Moscow region and 13 in neighboring regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram.
Drones came in waves, several airports were closed
The new air assault comes as Kiev has continued long-range drone attacks on Moscow and other Russian regions in recent months, saying the aim is to hit military and industrial targets, undermine Russia's war economy and show Russians that war is not far from them.
The attacks on Moscow took place in several waves, the mayor of the Russian capital, Serghei Sobianin, said on Telegram.
Russia's aviation watchdog, Rosaviatsiya, said three of Moscow's four airports and several others across the country were temporarily closed for safety reasons.
Attack on a Lukoil chemical plant
In Russia's Ulyanovsk region, Ukrainians attacked the NS-Oil refinery in Novospasskoye. Russian Telegram channels published photos and videos of a major fire at the refinery.
Moment of attack in Novospasskoye. Explosions can be heard. https://t.co/k83U5eDQFI pic.twitter.com/FX5J66xSb7
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 28, 2025
Ukraine also launched several drones that targeted the Budyonnovsk industrial zone in Russia's Stavropol region, the region's governor, Vladimir Vladimirov, said.
The Russian Defense Ministry said its units shot down two drones over this region in the south of the country.
The attack did not cause “significant” damage and there were no casualties, Vladimirov claimed on Telegram.
According to Ukrainian media, including RBK-Ukraine, the Stavrolen chemical plant in the Budyonnovsk area, which is part of the Russian Lukoil group, was attacked.
Stavrolen is one of the leading producers of polyethylene and polypropylene in Russia. The governor of Stavropol did not reveal what exactly was attacked in Budyonnovsk.
Unconfirmed images published on social networks show a fire that allegedly broke out there:
A major petrochemical facility in southern Russia is under drone attack.
The Stavrolen plant in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai is one of Russia's key producers of polyethylene, polypropylene, benzene, and other oil-based products.
📹 Exilenova+ pic.twitter.com/b309bxxPHU— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) October 28, 2025
Russia typically provides limited details about the effects of Ukrainian attacks on its territory, except when civilians or civilian infrastructure are hit.
Over the past two nights, Russian units have destroyed 35 Ukrainian drones over the Moscow region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. No damage was reported.
