Russia Announces Unprecedented Attack with 390 Ukrainian Drones on Moscow Region
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- Russian authorities reported an extensive drone attack targeting the Moscow region overnight, involving approximately 390 drones.
- The majority of the drones were reportedly intercepted before reaching the capital, with 81 downed near Moscow, according to the mayor.
- The attack caused temporary disruptions at Moscow's airports and led to a fire at a tire recycling plant in Chekhov, though no casualties were reported.
Russian authorities claim that Ukraine launched one of the most significant drone attacks on the Moscow region since the war began. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, around 390 drones targeted the region. He reported on Telegram that most of these aircraft were intercepted before reaching the capital, with 81 drones shot down as they approached Moscow.
most of the aircraft were intercepted before reaching the capital.
The incident led to temporary safety restrictions at Moscow's airports, including Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky. The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) suspended operations, though restrictions at Vnukovo and Domodedovo were lifted around 6:10 a.m. Tuesday.
Social media footage showed drones over the Moscow region and plumes of smoke. The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, confirmed a fire broke out at a tire recycling plant in Chekhov, reportedly caused by a downed drone. Reports also suggested a possible attack on warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, in the town of Koledino.
81 drones were shot down as they approached Moscow.
Vorobyov added that dozens of drones were intercepted over the Domodedovo, Podolsk, Ramenskoe, and Kolomna districts. Russian authorities reported damage to an apartment building and several houses in the Moscow region but stated that no casualties occurred as a result of the attack.
the fire was caused by the fall of an intercepted drone.
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Originally published by Adevฤrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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