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Mass drone attack on Moscow grounds flights at region's airports
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Dozens of Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow overnight on Nov. 12-13, causing disruptions at major airports, with Russian air defense reportedly intercepting over 100 drones.
- Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin stated that 105 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down between 9:34 p.m. and 2:08 a.m., though the total number of drones launched remains unknown.
- Flight operations at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports were restricted due to temporary airspace limitations, requiring special agreements for arrivals and departures.
- Emergency crews responded to areas affected by falling drone debris, but no specific damage or casualty reports have been released.
- This attack follows a series of recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, including a large-scale assault on Oct. 22-23 that grounded flights and targeted a weapons plant in Moscow Oblast.
