Moscow reports significant drone attack with 19 drones intercepted

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Moscow reports significant drone attack with 19 drones intercepted

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Moscow reports significant drone attack with 19 drones intercepted

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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reports 19 drones were shot down over the city.
Russia's Defense Ministry claims to have intercepted 69 drones in total.
No casualties or damage reported from the attacks in Moscow.
The drone onslaught coincides with diplomatic tensions and upcoming meetings between world leaders.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced that 19 Ukrainian drones were intercepted as they approached the Russian capital on Tuesday morning, leading emergency services to respond to reports of falling debris but with no reported casualties or damage in the city, according to aa and trtglobal.

In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry indicated that a total of 69 drones were shot down across 10 regions from midnight until 7 am (GMT0400), marking a substantial drone attack with the first interceptions reported around 7:30 p.m. Moscow time on Monday night, as noted by abcnews.

Flight disruptions impacted several airports, including Moscow’s Sheremetyevo, as the Russian aviation authorities imposed temporary restrictions due to the chaos resulting from drone interceptions, according to information from abcnews.

Ukraine has not publicly commented on these drone claims from the Russian side, leaving the situation uncertain amidst ongoing conflict, which renders independent verification of the events challenging, as highlighted by aa and trtglobal.