Moscow experiences one of its largest ever drone attacks from Ukraine amid ongoing Kursk incursion.

• Ukraine carried out one of the largest-ever drone attacks against Moscow on Wednesday.
• Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated in a Google-translated Telegram post that this attack on Moscow with drones is one of the largest attempts ever. He added that they continue to monitor the situation.

On Wednesday, Kyiv launched one of the largest-ever drone attacks against Moscow, continuing its counter-offensives on Russian soil.

According to a Google-translated update on Telegram, Russia's Defense Ministry destroyed 45 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 11 that were over Moscow.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated in a Telegram post that the recent drone attacks on Moscow were one of the largest attempts ever, and that there were no casualties or damage at the site of the debris.

The official stated that some drones were neutralized near Moscow, in the city of Podolsk. According to Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsiya, airports in the Moscow region resumed regular operations after restrictions were briefly introduced during the night.

The Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine have been contacted by CNBC for comment.

Just as Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to Chechnya in 13 years to inspect local troops and volunteers preparing for war against Kyiv, the offensive took place.

Overnight, Ukraine's air force destroyed 50 out of 69 Russian-launched drones, according to its latest Google-translated report.

CNBC could not independently verify either set of developments on the ground.

Earlier this month, the tides of the Russia-Ukraine war shifted, with Ukraine launching a surprise cross-border incursion on Russian territory, which was largely carried out through artillery and drone advances.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kiyv has not engaged in frequent military attacks against Moscow, instead focusing on targeting the airfields and oil facilities of the world's second-largest oil exporter. The counter-offensive has raised concerns about the potential impact on gas flows through the Soviet-era Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline, which delivers gas from west Siberia through the Sudzha hub in the Kursk region, before crossing into Ukraine and flowing toward Slovakia.

The incursion has also reduced the chances of a diplomatic resolution to the conflict. Russia has previously made its participation in the talks contingent on its ability to retain four Ukrainian territories it illegally annexed since its invasion. Kyiv has consistently stated that it will not give up any territory.

According to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Moscow is now less likely to be ensnared in the "negotiation trap" following Ukraine's attack on the Kursk region.

"Until the enemy is completely defeated, there will be no more negotiations!" he emphasized in a Google-translated Telegram message.