Over 400 Drones Target Moscow Region; Six Injured

Moscow experienced a significant overnight drone assault, with over 400 unmanned aerial vehicles targeting the region. The Russian capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that the majority of these drones were neutralized by air defense systems on their distant approaches. He specified that 85 UAVs were destroyed as they neared Moscow.

This intensified aerial barrage comes as Kyiv has ramped up its strikes on Russian territory in recent months. Ukraine frames these actions as a direct response and retribution for the continuous bombardments it has endured for over four years.

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From 8:30 pm (1730 GMT) until 5:00 am, more than 400 enemy drones were flying in the direction of Moscow region. Most were neutralised by air defence forces at distant approaches. 85 UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow.

Separately, reports emerged of six individuals being hospitalized with blast injuries in the Moscow region. According to a statement from Domodedovo Hospital, quoted by the TASS news agency, three of the injured are foreign nationals. Domodedovo, located south of Moscow, is home to a major international airport serving the Russian capital. It remains unclear whether these injuries are directly connected to the reported drone attacks.

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Six people with blast injuries of varying severity have been taken to Domodedovo Hospital, three of them foreign nationals.