Andrei Vorobyov is in the news because drone strikes around Moscow keep escalating. He’s a former Russian pro footballer (born 1982).
Ukraine has carried out large-scale drone strikes deep inside Russia overnight, with Russian authorities saying hundreds and then more than 1,000 drones have been intercepted. At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in the Moscow and Belgorod regions; Moscow’s airport and oil refinery have reported debris and localized damage. Zelensky has called the strikes "entirely justified."
Ukraine has mounted a large-scale drone attack across 14 Russian regions, including Moscow, with Kyiv saying the strikes target military and energy sites. Russia reports interception of hundreds of drones and several casualties in Moscow’s outskirts, while air defences continue to monitor other affected areas.