Russia downs 3 combat drones in latest attempted raid on Moscow
Russian air defence systems have taken down three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that tried to attack Moscow, the latest raid on Russia's capital by combat drones that authorities have accused Ukraine of launching. Russia's defence ministry said one drone was jammed electronically and crashed into a building in central Moscow early on Wednesday morning, and two more were shot down by air defence systems outside the capital. Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app that one downed drone had hit a building that was under construction in central Moscow, and another was shot down in a district to the west of the city. The second UAV hit a building under construction in the City," Sobyanin said on Telegram. Russia's defence ministry said that the third drone was shot down in the Khimki district of Moscow.
Aug-23-2023, 02:44:13 GMT
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