Russian air defense units destroyed a swarm of Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow for the second night in a row, prompting the closure of the capital\u2019s airports, Russian officials said early on Tuesday.
\nMayor Sergei Sobyanin said that at least 19 Ukrainian drones were destroyed on their approach to Moscow \u201cfrom different directions.\u201d
\n\u201cAt the sites where fragments fell, there was no destruction or casualties,\u201d Sobyanin wrote on the Telegram messaging app. \u201cSpecialists from the emergency services are working at the sites where the incidents occurred.\u201d
\nSome of the debris had landed on one of the key highways leading into the city, he said.
\nRussia\u2019s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Telegram it had halted flights at all four airports that serve Moscow. Airports in a number of regional cities were also closed.
\nOn Tuesday, Russia\u2019s air defense units destroyed four Ukrainian drones on their approach to Moscow, with no damage or injuries reported.
\nThe war began more than three years ago when Russia invaded Ukraine, a move Moscow described as a special military operation. Since then, Kyiv has launched several drone attacks on Moscow. Its biggest attack in March killed three people.
\nThere was no immediate comment from Kyiv about the latest drone attack. Ukraine says its drone attacks are aimed at destroying infrastructure key to Moscow\u2019s overall war efforts and are in response to Russia\u2019s continued assault on Ukrainian territory, including residential areas and energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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