In brief
TASS reports Russian air defenses destroyed two drones en route to Moscow, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. Emergency teams are clearing debris sites.
Russian air defenses intercepted two unmanned drones heading toward Moscow, a claim confirmed by TASS citing the city’s mayor.
Mayor Sergey Sobyanin posted on the Max social network that the Defense Ministry’s air defense system had destroyed the aircraft. How the drones were identified or acquired was not disclosed.
“Two unmanned aerial vehicles heading for Moscow have been destroyed by the Defense Ministry’s air defense system,” he wrote.
Emergency response teams were reported to be working at the sites where debris fell, with no injuries or further damage reported. Official statements have not yet clarified whether the drones were intercepted before reaching the city’s flight paths.
No additional details have been released at this time.
