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Moscow faces over 600 Ukrainian drones overnights, flights grounded at major airports
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow overnight on Oct. 28-29, with Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reporting 613 drones targeted the city and 231 were intercepted by Russian air defenses.
- The attack prompted Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency to impose flight restrictions at three major Moscow airports, causing disruptions including two flights from Istanbul turning back.
- No casualties or damage have been officially reported, and emergency services are responding to drone crash sites, though specific targets of the attack were not disclosed.
- Residents near Naro-Fominsk, southwest of Moscow, reported explosions, indicating the strike extended beyond the city center.
- This latest attack follows a series of Ukrainian drone strikes throughout October that have repeatedly disrupted aviation and targeted military infrastructure in the Moscow region.
