Ukraine–Russia

The Kyiv Independent reports Moscow mayor says air defences destroyed more than 59 drones overnight

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Moscow, Russia (city-level reference; individual explosion locations unconfirmed)
Actors
Ukraine
Importance
Notable

OSINTtechnical reported that a Ukrainian drone raid into Moscow was under way and explosions were reported; World Source News also reported explosions in the capital. The Kyiv Independent later reported that Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defences destroyed more than 59 Ukrainian drones throughout the night. Citing Astra, it reported flight cancellations at Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo. The article says it could not independently verify targets or damage in Moscow. A separate post by @1Gg7Dlct8tfwNJL claimed that 55 drones were downed across Moscow Oblast over the preceding two hours; this region-level figure is not combined with the mayor’s separate overnight tally for Moscow.

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Night footage shows a distant orange glow above an urban skyline. The post identifies it as Moscow; the clip does not establish the location or cause.

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Verification: unverified

Evidence: Major Ukrainian attack drone raid into Moscow ongoing; explosions reported, Explosions reported in Moscow due to Ukrainian drones, Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Yandex data center, warehouses in overnight attack on Russia, Московская область под массированной атакой БПЛА. За последние два часа в регионе сбили 55 дронов. *На первом видео — не прилёт, а свет от теплиц в Электростали.

The Kyiv Independent reports Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 59 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight and, citing Astra, reports airport cancellations. The article says it could not independently verify targets or damage. A separate, unverified account reported 55 drones downed in Moscow Oblast over the preceding two hours; that regional claim is distinct from and not combined with the mayor’s city-level overnight tally.