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Reuters
6 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russia says it downs 96 Ukrainian drones, some Moscow airports halt flights
MOSCOW, May 26 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that air defence systems had downed 96 Ukrainian drones, including six over Moscow region. Moscow's Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports temporarily halted flights, Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.
Russia Today
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
More Ukrainian drones destroyed outside Moscow
At least eight Ukrainian drones have been shot down by air defenses outside Moscow on Thursday morning, the Russian capital's mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, has said. Experts are currently working at the locations where the debris of the destroyed UAVs fell, Sobyanin wrote in a post on Telegram. Moscow's Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports announced temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of flights amid the drone incursion. The Russian Defense Ministry earlier said 105 Ukrainian drones had been shot down over Russian territory overnight, including 35 in Moscow Region. According to Sobyanin, at least 40 UAVs were destroyed during a multi-wave attack on the capital in daylight hours on Wednesday. There have been no reports of casualties. In one incident, drone debris fell on the grounds of a kindergarten in the Domodedovo district of Moscow Region, triggering the evacuation of almost a hundred children and staff. A previous large-scale Ukrainian drone raid on Moscow happened in early May as the city was preparing for the festivities commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
Russia Today
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainian drones approaching Moscow shot down
Ukraine targeted Moscow with a substantial drone attack on Wednesday, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has reported. In a series of posts on his Telegram channel, the official revealed that a total of 18 UAVs had been downed approaching Moscow. The mayor did not mention any casualties or material damage on the ground. Russia's Defense Ministry has reported numerous drone incursions across the country, including in the regions of Orlov, Crimea, Ryazan, Kursk, Belgorod, Bryansk and Lipetsk. According to the ministry's updates throughout the day, at least 105 drones have been intercepted so far over Russian territory. Russian media reported that Moscow's Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo Airports temporarily halted their operations amid the air raid. Evgeniya Khrustaleva, the head of Domodedovo district, where the eponymous airport is situated, stated that air defense systems were operating in the area. Residents of Moscow Region have also been sharing videos appearing to show Ukrainian UAVs flying toward the Russian capital. One clip also purportedly captured the moment a drone blew up in the air.
