Russia shoots down two Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow, mayor says

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9-08-2023, 09:14

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Two Ukrainian combat drones headed for Moscow were shot down, Russian officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a surge of drone attacks targeting the capital.

The attempted attack comes a day after the death toll from strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk rose to nine.
"Two combat drones' attempt to fly into the city was recorded. Both were shot down by air defence," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram.

He said one drone was downed in the Domodedovo area on the southern outskirts of the city while the second was shot down in the Minsk highway area, west of the capital. Emergency services were on the ground.

Russia's defence ministry said Ukraine attempted the attack using unmanned aerial vehicles.

source: France 24