Two drones heading for Moscow were shot down by Russia
Russian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow, Russian authorities said early Wednesday.
“Over the territory of the Moscow region, an attempted attack” driven by Kyiv “by means of unmanned aerial vehicles was foiled”the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram. “The air defense destroyed two drones. As a result of this foiled terrorist attack, there were no deaths or damage”the ministry added.
According to the mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, one of the devices was shot down “in the Domodedovo area”south of the capital, and the second “in the Minsk highway area”, west of Moscow. Both were trying to enter the city, he said on Telegram, adding that emergency services are at the scene.
Ukrainian drone attacks have multiplied in recent weeks on Russian territory, often targeting Moscow and the annexed Crimean peninsula. Russia said on Monday it had shot down a Ukrainian drone in the Kaluga region, less than 200 km southwest of Moscow, after destroying seven others on Thursday in the same region. On Sunday, Mr. Sobianine announced that a device targeting the capital had been shot down by the air defense forces.
Authorities said Moscow suffered several drone attacks last week, including one that damaged an office building in its main business district, Moscow City, which was targeted twice within days.
On July 30, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Moscow, saying: “Gradually, war is returning to the territory of Russia, to its symbolic centers and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural and absolutely just process. »