Ukraine has launched its most significant drone assault on Moscow since the start of the war in 2022, with 91 drones targeting the Russian capital, resulting in at least one death and the closure of six airports.
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s military conducted its largest drone strike on Moscow, using 91 drones to target various locations across the Russian capital. The attack led to fires breaking out in several areas, with at least one person reported dead. In response, Moscow closed four of its airports, and several flights were rerouted.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a total of 337 Ukrainian drones were downed across the country, including 91 in the Moscow region and 126 in the Kursk region. The Ukrainian military has been retreating from the Kursk area.
The attack occurred early Tuesday, as Russia was preparing for potential peace talks with a U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia while also attempting to encircle thousands of Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region.
Moscow’s mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, confirmed that the city’s air defense system had intercepted the largest UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) assault on Moscow. He assured that the attack had been successfully repelled.
Governor of Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, reported that the strike killed at least one person and injured three others. He also posted images of a damaged apartment, where windows were shattered due to the attack. Additionally, some residents were evacuated from a high-rise building in the Ramenskoye district, located approximately 50 km southeast of the Kremlin.
Despite the scale of the attack, there were no visible signs of panic in central Moscow, and residents and commuters continued their activities as usual.
Liberty News’ international correspondent states that in response to the strike, Moscow’s aviation authorities suspended flight operations at four airports in the capital. Airports in Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod regions, located to the east of Moscow, were also closed for safety reasons.
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