Russia says destroys drones near Moscow, Ukraine border

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Published: August 28, 2023, 12:53 PM

Russia says destroys drones near Moscow, Ukraine border

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Russian air defences destroyed a drone approaching Moscow and two in a region bordering Ukraine, authorities said early Monday.

Air defences in the Lyubertsy district southeast of the capital "destroyed a drone flying towards Moscow," the city‍‍`s mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Telegram, without naming an attacker.

"There were no casualties or damage, according to initial reports. Emergency services are on the scene."

Russia‍‍`s defence ministry also said air defences destroyed a drone over Lyubertsy district around 4:30 am (0130 GMT) and blamed Kyiv for the attempted attack.

Air traffic at Moscow‍‍`s Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports was suspended, the state-run TASS news agency reported earlier, citing the aviation service.

Two other drones were destroyed by air defences over the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, Russia‍‍`s defence ministry said on Telegram.

It did not say whether there had been damage or casualties.

The capital and other Russian regions have been targeted by a barrage of Ukrainian drone attacks in recent days after Kyiv vowed earlier this summer to "return" the conflict to Russia.

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