**Ukraine** launched a wave of drones at **Moscow** on the night of **21 August 2024**, hitting the **Kapotnya** refinery and residential buildings, according to reports from **Russia**.
The Russian capital was the target of a nighttime air attack attributed to **Ukraine** on **21 August 2024**. Reports said it was one of the largest drone offensives launched by **Ukraine** toward **Moscow**. Russian defenses reportedly intercepted more than **1,600 drones**, about **450** of which were aimed specifically at the capital.
## Attack on the Kapotnya refinery
The main target of the attack appears to have been the **Kapotnya** oil refinery, the largest such facility in **Moscow**. The drones managed to peine air defenses and reach the complex, although the extent of damage to the facility was not detailed. The attack also hit residential buildings, leaving an initial toll of two dead, according to preliminary information.
## Russian air defense under pressure
Russian air defense systems, including **S-400**, came under intense pressure during the attack. Reports suggest that some of these systems, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, may have been neutralized. Long-range drones such as the **MICH-2000**, along with FPV drones carrying ground-to-ground ballistic missiles, are said to have been used in the offensive.
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Russia's offensive stalls due to logistical and tactical bottlenecks, turning a swift conquest into a prolonged war of attrition and constant countermeasures.