A Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow has resulted in the death of a child and left another civilian injured, according to Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov. The incident, reported on the Telegram messaging app, comes amid a series of drone strikes targeting the Russian capital.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that a fire broke out on the 11th and 12th floors of a residential high-rise during the attack. Sobyanin also confirmed that Russian air defenses shot down 12 drones in the Moscow region, as part of an overnight operation that reportedly intercepted over 70 Ukrainian drones.
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Regional authorities, including Bryansk Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz, claimed that “59 enemy aircraft-type UAVs” were destroyed in the Bryansk area, with no reported casualties or damage. Additionally, two Ukrainian drones were intercepted in the Tula region, south of Moscow, according to state news agency TASS.
As a precaution, three airports around Moscow temporarily suspended flights. The drone strikes have sparked renewed concerns over the safety of the capital as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalates.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s military reported that air defense units were actively repelling a Russian drone attack on the capital, Kyiv, according to a statement from Kyiv’s military administration on Telegram.
Drone Attacks Intensify Across Russia and Ukraine
In the Bryansk region of Russia, which borders Ukraine, 59 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed overnight, according to regional Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz. The announcement, made via the Telegram messaging app, confirmed that there were no casualties or damage from the attack.
Additionally, two more Ukrainian drones were intercepted in the Tula region, south of Moscow, Russian state news agency TASS reported.
Both Russia and Ukraine have been regularly conducting nighttime drone strikes on each other’s territory amid the ongoing conflict. On Saturday, Ukraine’s SBU security services claimed responsibility for a drone attack that targeted an ammunition depot in Russia’s Voronezh region.
The escalating drone warfare between the two nations underscores the intensifying nature of the conflict, with drone strikes now a routine part of military operations on both sides.
