Ukrainian forces are reportedly attempting to strike Moscow using FP-1 unmanned aerial vehicles, according to information circulated by the Telegram channel SHOT.

The channel’s sources claim the drones are being launched from the territories of the Khmelnitsky, Nikolaev, and Chernigov regions. According to these reports, the UAVs are dispatched in groups of eight to ten aircraft, with attacks carried out in successive waves.

The FP-1 is described as a fixed-wing strike drone designed for combat missions. It can be equipped with a thermal imaging system or a surveillance camera, along with a target acquisition system.

The drone has a wingspan of about five meters and a fuselage length of roughly 3.5 meters. Its maximum flight endurance is reported to reach up to 12 hours, with an operational range of around 1,200 kilometers.

The aircraft’s wings are made from foam material coated with fiberglass or carbon fiber. Despite its relatively lightweight construction, the UAV is capable of carrying a high-explosive fragmentation payload weighing up to 50–60 kilograms.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 145 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions during the night of March 16. Of these, 46 were heading toward Moscow. In total, 53 drones were shot down over the Moscow region overnight.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin also reported that over a two-day period, air defense units on duty had destroyed around 250 drones flying in the direction of the Russian capital.