The hostile UAV has been downed while heading towards the Russian capital, Sergey Sobyanin said
FILE PHOTO: A Russian air defense service member, 2023. © Konstantin Mikhalchevsky / Sputnik
An enemy drone has been destroyed as it was flying towards Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in the early hours of Saturday. He added that there was no damage on the ground and that no one was hurt. The Russian capital has been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian attack drones in recent weeks.
The UAV was shot down in Istra Region west of the city, the mayor said, adding that emergency services were responding to the incident.
The Russian Defense Ministry later released a statement, saying that a Ukrainian drone was on mission to “conduct a terrorist attack” in the capital and the greater Moscow area.
Ukraine stepped up drone and missile attacks deep into Russian territory as its much-anticipated ground offensive, launched in early June, has failed to yield significant results.
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