Summary: According to RIA Novosti, around 3:00 local time on the 23rd, there was an explosion in the area of the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow, and then smoke rose near the location.
According to RIA Novosti, around 3:00 local time on the 23rd, there was an explosion in the area of the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow, and then smoke rose near the location.
Image source: Screenshot of RIA Novosti report
Another TASS news agency reported that on the 23rd local time, several airports in Moscow, the capital of Russia, were temporarily closed and flight departures and landings were suspended.
RIA Novosti quoted online airport information as saying that inbound and outbound flights at the three airports of Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo in Moscow were delayed.
According to previous reports by Russian media, these three airports were also temporarily closed on the 22nd, causing some flight delays.
In addition, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin posted on social media on the 23rd that the Russian air defense system shot down a drone in the Mozhaisk region of Moscow State; the second drone fell into the Moscow International Business Center area A building under construction. Emergency services have been dispatched to the scene. Preliminary reports indicated that there were no casualties in the incident.
Original title: Russian media: There was an explosion in downtown Moscow, and multiple airports in the capital were temporarily closed
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2023-08-23 02:06:40
