At least seven UAVs were shot down while approaching the Russian capital overnight
Russian air defenses thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow during the night, according to the city’s mayor, Sergey Sobyanin. Preliminary reports indicate there were no casualties or damage on the ground.
The first UAV was intercepted in the Lyubertsy district on the outskirts of the Russian capital, the official stated on Telegram around 2:30 AM on Tuesday. Fifteen minutes later, Sobyanin reported that two more drones were shot down in the Ramensky district southeast of Moscow. He noted that falling debris did not cause any casualties or damage, stating that emergency services were working at the sites.
Four additional drones were intercepted in the Podolsk district south of the capital, Sobyanin added in a follow-up post at 3:10 AM local time.
The incursion by the UAVs led to multiple flight delays at Moscow’s Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, and Domodedovo airports, according to media reports.
Meanwhile, at least 59 drones were intercepted or shot down over the Bryansk Region, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz reported. The Russian Defense Ministry has yet to confirm the scale of the latest attack.
On September 1, Ukraine launched a large-scale attack on Russian territory, resulting in a total of 158 drones being shot down or intercepted, according to the Defense Ministry. Moscow was also targeted in that attack, with seven drones shot down over the Moscow Region and two more above the capital itself at that time.
