Moscow Says It Repelled ‘One of the Largest’ Ukrainian Drone Attacks

The Russian Defense Ministry said 11 drones were downed over Moscow

The mayor of Moscow said Wednesday that the Russian capital city repelled one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks it faced as Ukrainian forces are stepping up operations inside Russian territory.

“This is one of the largest ever attempts to attack Moscow with drones,” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on Telegram. No casualties or damage were reported in the attack.

The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces intercepted a total of 45 Ukrainian drones over five Russian regions, including 11 over Moscow.

“Eleven UAVs were destroyed over the Moscow Region, another 23 UAVs over the Bryansk Region, 6 UAVs over the Belgorod Region, 3 UAVs over the Kaluga Region, and 2 UAVs over the Kursk Region,” the Russian Defense Ministry said, according to TASS.

Meanwhile, fighting continued on Wednesday in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, which was invaded by Ukrainian forces on August 6. Fighting also continued along the eastern front in Ukraine’s Donbas region, where Russian forces have been making steady gains, which have become more rapid amid the fighting in Kursk.

Author: Dave DeCamp

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