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Moscow Is Attacked by Dozens of Drones, Its Mayor Says
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Moscow experienced a significant drone attack overnight, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reporting multiple waves of drones and Russian air defenses shooting down over 60 of them.
- Emergency services are responding to drone crash sites, but no injuries have been reported so far.
- Russian aviation authorities temporarily restricted flights at major Moscow airports for safety reasons, but the airports reopened within two hours.
- This attack follows a large-scale Ukrainian drone assault earlier in the month that injured at least 17 people and temporarily closed Moscow’s airports.
- The recent attacks are part of ongoing hostilities, with Ukraine citing retaliation motives and Russia disputing some claims.
