KYIV: Ukraine launched its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow early on Tuesday, killing at least one person, sparking fires, and forcing the suspension of flights and train services across the Russian capital. Russian authorities said that 337 drones were launched toward Russia overnight on Monday, with 91 of those targeting the Moscow region.
Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, confirmed that this was the largest drone attack on the city by Ukraine. Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, stated that one person had been killed and three others were injured in the attack.
In response to the strikes, Russia’s aviation watchdog suspended flights at all four of Moscow’s airports. Two additional airports in the Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod regions, both east of Moscow, were also closed.
The governor, Vorobyov, further reported that at least seven apartments had been damaged, forcing residents to evacuate from a multi-story building in the Ramenskoye district, located 50 km southeast of the Kremlin. A train station in the Domodedovo district, 35 km south of Moscow, was also reportedly damaged. Russian Telegram channels, including Baza, which is linked to security services, posted videos showing fires in residential areas, claiming they were caused by drone strikes.
Russian officials, along with pro-Russian media, frequently report that drones were shot down, with their debris causing damage to homes and facilities, regardless of whether the drones hit their intended military targets. –Agencies
