Ukraine: The Latest Moscow on lockdown amid largest drone attack of the war & ‘the phone call that saved me from certain death’
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Mar 16, 2026 Colin Freeman, freelance journalist and author reporting from Ukraine, shares eyewitness reporting and frontline analysis. He discusses large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks, Kyiv’s strikes on Russian energy and infrastructure, the drone waves over Moscow, and his near-miss in Kramatorsk that changed his perspective. Short, vivid accounts and frontline scenes bring the conflict to life.
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Scale Of The Weekend Air Assault
- Russia launched a massive air attack using missiles and hundreds of drones, with a sizeable fraction penetrating Ukrainian defences.
- Nearly 500 munitions included Zircon, Iskander, Kh-series cruise missiles and about 430 attack drones, causing deaths and disruption.
Strikes On Krasnodar Logistics And Refinery
- Ukraine struck Russian logistics vessels and refinery assets near the Kerch area to disrupt ferry-based resupply around the Kerch bridge.
- Targets included the railway ferry Slavyenin, Avangarde, and the Afipski refinery in Krasnodar Krai.
Moscow Targeted By Wave Of Drones
- Moscow experienced waves of drone attacks and temporary airport closures, signalling strikes reached deep into Russia.
- Russian authorities claimed they shot down dozens, reporting crash sites despite saying no casualties or damage.
