‘Attack drones’ shot down near Moscow – mayor

Two Ukrainian “attack drones” have been destroyed by air defenses near Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in the early hours of Tuesday. One UAV was shot down over the city of Krasnogorsk, around 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Russian capital, while another was downed over the village of Chastsy. 

The Russian Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said a total of four UAVs were used in “terrorist attacks” on Tuesday. Two drones were destroyed in Moscow Region, and two more were disabled by electronic warfare and crashed in Bryansk Region, which shares a border with Ukraine, according to the MOD. The Defense Ministry added that no one was hurt.

News agency TASS cited emergency services as saying the facade of an apartment block in Krasnogorsk was damaged, along with several cars parked nearby.

A witness in Krasnogorsk told the Telegram channel SHOT that she heard a “very big explosion.” Another channel, Mash, posted a dashcam video, appearing to show a bright flash from the blast.

Videos posted on social media show what appear to be drone parts scattered on the pavement in a residential area.

Flights in and out of Moscow’s three main airports – Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Vnukovo – were suspended following the alert. They have since resumed normal operations, TASS said, citing civil aviation officials.

The MOD previously said two Ukrainian drones were brought down near Crimea on Monday evening, crashing into the Black Sea.

Kiev has stepped up drone attacks on the Russian capital this month, repeatedly targeting its financial district.