Ukraine sends drones towards Moscow, Russia strikes Kharkiv, officials say
Russian air defenses said most of the 613 drones were shot down as flight restrictions briefly hit three Moscow-area airports.
- Overnight on Thursday, Russian Air defence systems downed most of 613 drones launched toward Moscow, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram.
- This massive assault follows a record attack in September during which air defence forces downed more than 1,600 drones targeting the Moscow area.
- Simultaneously, Russia targeted Kharkiv in Ukraine, damaging an educational institution, as Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed on Telegram.
- Of the 613 total, Sobyanin stated 231 UAVs were destroyed on approach to Moscow, with the remainder neutralized on distant approaches between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
- These strikes mark the latest in a series of major drone assaults targeting Moscow, with recent incidents also reported in Kotelniki on September 20, 2026.
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According to the mayor, Moscow is attacked with particularly many drones. There is no information on possible victims.
Al Arabiya
ARY NewsHundreds of drones launched toward Moscow region: Mayor
Moscow, 29 Oct (EFE).- The Kremlin today condemned the massive attack of Ukrainian drones against Russia and particularly against Moscow, considered one of the largest since the beginning of the war with more than 1,200 drones, just as the Russian capital hosts the 3rd Russia-Africa summit. "This is a very strange thing, because it is [...] The Ukraine entrance launches a massive attack with more than 600 drones in the direction of Moscow, accor…
613 drones are said to have attacked Moscow at night. While Russia and Ukraine continue their attacks, Russia is planning new talks about the war – without EU involvement.
La Razón
14ymedio.comAccording to the Russian agency TASS, two aircraft flying to Moscow from Turkey had to return to their original airport due to the closure of Vnúkovo
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