Moscow Drones Attacked, Mayor's Channel Hacked; Right-Wing Candidate Wins Colombian Presidency
Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow, with 59 machines reportedly shot down.
- The Telegram channel of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin was hacked, displaying anti-Russian messages.
- Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia's presidential election, defeating his leftist rival.
Moscow faced drone attacks overnight, with Russian authorities claiming to have intercepted 59 aerial devices approaching the capital. The drone activity prompted temporary shutdowns at Moscow's Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports. Simultaneously, the Telegram channel used by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin was compromised, broadcasting messages such as "Moscow will burn" and "Glory to Ukraine" before being cleared.
In Colombia, right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has claimed victory in the presidential election following a narrow win in the second round. Preliminary results, with 99% of votes counted, show De La Espriella securing approximately 49.7% of the vote, narrowly ahead of his leftist rival, Senator Ivรกn Cepeda, who garnered 48.7%. De La Espriella, who has positioned himself as a political outsider, has pledged a tough stance against armed groups and drug cartels.
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Cepeda and his campaign have contested the results, citing irregularities in over 33,000 polling stations and calling for a recount. De La Espriella urged his opponent to avoid inciting social tensions, referencing his nickname "El Tigre" (The Tiger) and warning of a stronger response if provoked. He also called on the outgoing president to respect the nation's choice. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who endorsed De La Espriella, celebrated the outcome as a "great victory."
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.