Russia reports attack by 144 Ukrainian drones – also on Moscow
Ukraine apparently launched a major drone attack on Russia overnight. According to official figures, Russian air defense intercepted 144 drones over nine regions – many of which were apparently also targeting Moscow. More than a dozen were shot down in the capital and the surrounding area, said Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and the governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov.
Vorobyov alone wrote of 14 drone attacks in various parts of the Moscow region. Dozens of people were reportedly brought to safety. One of the drones is said to have been shot down over the Domodedovo district, where Moscow’s second-largest airport is located. There, as well as at Moscow’s Zhukovsky and Vnukovo airports, air traffic was suspended for around six hours, according to the Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia. This is to ensure safety after drone attacks. Nothing is known about possible damage so far.
A fire broke out in a residential building in the suburb of Ramenskoye, about 40 kilometers south of Moscow. A 46-year-old woman died, wrote Vorobyov on TelegramReports of the death of a nine-year-old child have not been confirmed.
Drone attacks were also reported in other parts of the country. In the border region of Bryansk, 59 drones were shot down, Governor Alexander Bogomas announced. Several drones were also shot down in the Lipetsk region, several hundred kilometers south of Moscow, the local governor said. There were apparently no damages or injuries in either region, but the information cannot be independently verified. In the Tula region, drone debris is said to have hit and damaged a fuel and energy network.
Another major nighttime attack on Ukraine
The day also began with air raid warnings in large parts of Ukraine. The air force reported that Russia had deployed 46 combat drones and two missiles. Of these, 38 drones were shot down, three more crashed and three left Ukrainian-controlled airspace. Air defense was active in 13 regions, including the capital Kiev. There is currently no information about possible damage.
