Dead and injured
Huge swarm of drones haunts Moscow
On Tuesday night, the Russian capital was hit by an unprecedented drone attack. The media and authorities are talking about the biggest attack on Moscow and the surrounding area since the start of the war over three years ago. Four airports in the metropolis and two other regions are closed.
Videos of burning apartments around Moscow are doing the rounds, while aid workers report that a parking lot in the capital region is on fire. According to Russian reports, more than 300 Ukrainian drones were shot down during the night, most of them in the capital region and the Kursk border region.
The "massive drone attack on Moscow and the Moscow region" began at 4 a.m. (local time, 2 a.m. CET), Governor Vorobyov announced on Telegram. Several apartments in a high-rise building in a Moscow suburb were damaged by falling drone parts. According to the Russian aviation authority, there were "temporary restrictions" at Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports.
Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported one fatality and three injuries. The news Telegram channel Baza, which is close to the Russian security services, reported nine injured, including two children.
Attack still underway
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin had previously announced on Telegram that Russian air defenses were "continuing to repel the massive attack by enemy drones". According to the Ministry of Defense, a total of 337 Ukrainian drones were shot down during the night, 91 of them in the capital region. 126 drones were intercepted in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine.
According to the Tass news agency, train services were also suspended in the Moscow suburb of Domodedovo. The Ria news agency reported damage to the railroad infrastructure.
According to eyewitnesses, a drone hit the roof of a residential building:
Attack before talks in Jeddah
The drone attacks occurred just before the start of talks between the top representatives of the USA and Ukraine in the Saudi port city of Jeddah. The Russian Foreign Ministry identified a link between the Ukrainian attacks and the visit of OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu to the Russian capital, which was also scheduled for Tuesday.
Air attack on Kiev
According to Ukrainian reports, Russia launched an air attack on the capital Kiev on Monday evening. This was announced by the military. According to eyewitnesses, explosions could be heard in Kiev and the surrounding area. The air defense system was in operation to intercept Russian drones, the capital's military administration announced.
Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian invasion for more than three years with Western help. As part of its defensive campaign, it has repeatedly attacked targets in Russia.
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