Firefighters stand next to a damaged building after a reported drone attack in Moscow, Russia, Aug 1, 2023. (PHOTO / AP)
MOSCOW – Ukraine launched an attack on Moscow and the Moscow region with three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with two of them shot down and the third having crashed after being jammed by electronic warfare, said Russian authorities on Tuesday.
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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attempt was foiled by air defense systems that destroyed two Ukrainian UAVs over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsky districts of the Moscow region.
One more drone, affected by electronic warfare, had lost control and crashed into the non-residential Moscow-City building complex, said the ministry
One more drone, affected by electronic warfare, had lost control and crashed into the non-residential Moscow-City building complex, said the ministry.
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed on his Telegram channel that several drones had been shot down by air defense systems while attempting to fly into Moscow.
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Emergency services were working at the scene, he added.Emergency services confirmed that Vnukovo airport, previously closed due to the attack, has now resumed normal operations.
