Ukraine drone attacks kill two in Russia, target Moscow, Russia says
Russian air defenses downed 155 Ukrainian drones between 11 p.m. on Thursday (2000 GMT) and 7 a.m. on Friday, including 11 bound for Moscow, Russia's defense ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.
Three of the four airports serving the Russian capital, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky, temporarily suspended operations but later resumed, Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsia said late on Thursday.
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