Russia and Ukraine have carried out their biggest drone attacks on each other since the start of the war.

Russia’s Defense Ministry also said it intercepted 70 Ukrainian drones in six regions, including some approaching Moscow, forcing flights to be diverted from three of the capital’s main airports.

Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 145 drones into all parts of the country, most of them shot down.

The bombings come amid expectations that US President-elect Donald Trump may pressure both sides to end the conflict.

Ukraine’s attempted attack on Moscow was reported to be the largest attack on the capital since the war began, and was described as “massive” by the region’s governor.

One person was reported injured when drones were shot down near the Russian capital. Images on social media showed a residential building on fire.

Most of the drones were shot down in the Ramenskoye, Kolomna and Domodedovo districts, officials said.

In September, a woman was killed in a drone strike that hit Ramenskoye. In May last year, two drones were destroyed near the Kremlin in central Moscow and there were several drone attacks in the Moscow city business district.

In Ukraine, at least two people were injured after a drone crashed in the Odessa region. Images showed flames coming from some buildings, as well as subsequent damage.

The drone strikes come as Russian troops reportedly made their biggest territorial gains since March 2022 in October, according to an analysis of Institute for the Study of War data by the AFP news agency. .

However, Sir Tony Radakin, head of the UK army, told the BBC’s Sunday Show with Laura Kuenssberg that Russia had suffered its worst month in terms of casualties since the start of the war.

Russian forces suffered an average of 1,500 dead and wounded “every day” in October, he said.

There has been intense speculation about how Trump will approach the conflict since his election victory in the United States.

The president-elect has repeatedly said during his election campaign that he could end the war “in one day,” but has offered no details on how he would do so.

A former Trump adviser, Bryan Lanza, told the BBC that The incoming administration would focus on achieving peace. instead of allowing Ukraine to retake territory from Russia.

In response, a Trump spokesperson distanced the president-elect from the comments, saying Lanza “does not speak for him.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke via state media on Sunday about “positive” signs from the incoming US administration.

He claimed that Trump spoke during his election campaign about wanting peace and not about inflicting defeat on Russia.

Trump has spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky since his election victory, and a source told the BBC the conversation lasted “about half an hour.”

Zelensky previously warned against granting land to Russia and said that without US help, Ukraine would lose the war.