Air defence forces intercepted hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles aimed at the capital region between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin detailed that 231 of the craft were brought down directly on approach, while remaining threats were destroyed further out. The incident adds to an ongoing cycle of intense aerial engagements between the two nations, which also saw Russian strikes hit Ukraine's second-biggest city of Kharkiv.
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Russian forces neutralised hundreds of drones across both distant approaches and immediat…: Russian forces neutralised hundreds of drones across both distant approaches and immediate entry routes to Moscow.
The latest aerial engagement follows a prior record-breaking assault where Russian defenc…: The latest aerial engagement follows a prior record-breaking assault where Russian defences reported shooting down over 1,600 drones in September.
Both nations continue to endure reciprocal aerial barrages targeting key urban centers an…: Both nations continue to endure reciprocal aerial barrages targeting key urban centers and civilian infrastructure.
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The attack is the latest in a series of major drone assaults targeting the Moscow region.
Russia has downed most of the 613 drones launched towards Moscow overnight, in a major attack on the Russian capital, Russian state news agency TASS has reported.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that air defence forces destroyed 231 of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on approach to the city, with the remainder neutralised on distant approaches between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
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The attack marks the latest in a series of major drone assaults targeting the Moscow region, following a record attack in September during which air defence forces reported shooting down more than 1,600 drones.
Meanwhile, Russia attacked Ukraine’s Kharkiv, the country’s second-biggest city, damaging an educational institution, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.
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