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Russian air defences intercept over 180 drones targeting Moscow region
Moscow's air defence systems have destroyed more than 180 unmanned aircraft in a large-scale drone attack on the Russian capital region, according to city officials. The assault involved approximately 620 drones, with several people reported injured in the strikes.
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that Russian air defence forces successfully intercepted and destroyed more than 180 of the drones targeting the capital region during the overnight assault. The attack involved an estimated 620 unmanned aircraft launched towards Moscow and surrounding areas.
The interception rate represented a significant defensive operation, though details regarding the origin and motivation for the drone strike remained unclear. Sobyanin's statement indicated that the air defence measures had substantially degraded the incoming threat, limiting the overall impact of the attack.
Several people sustained injuries as a result of the drone strike, though specific casualty figures and details of the damage caused were not immediately disclosed. Emergency services were deployed across the affected areas to respond to incidents triggered by the attack.
The assault marked a continuation of aerial hostilities affecting the Moscow region, reflecting ongoing tensions in the broader geopolitical landscape affecting Eastern Europe and its neighboring territories.