Two drones approaching Moscow were shot down by Russia

Russian air defense forces shot down two Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow, Russian officials said early Wednesday.

“At the border of the Moscow region, an offensive attempt” Powered by Kiev “Overcome by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”The Russian Defense Ministry said in a telegram. “Air defense destroyed two drones. As a result of this thwarted terrorist attack, no casualties or damage were reported.The ministry added.

According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyan, one of the devices was shot down “Tomodedovo Region”south of the capital, and second “In the area of ​​the Minsk highway”, west of Moscow. The two tried to enter the city, he said in the Telegram, and emergency services were at the scene.

Ukrainian drone strikes have multiplied in recent weeks on Russian territory, mostly targeting Moscow and the annexed Crimean peninsula. Russia said on Monday it had shot down a Ukrainian drone in the Kaluga region, 200 km southwest of Moscow, after destroying seven more in the same area on Thursday. On Sunday, Mr. Sobyanin announced that a device targeting the capital had been shot down by air defense forces.

Officials said Moscow suffered several drone attacks last week, including one that damaged an office building in its main business district of Moscow City, which was targeted twice in a matter of days.

On July 30, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Moscow: “Gradually, the war is returning to the borders of Russia, to its symbolic centers and military bases, which is an inevitable, natural and completely justified process. »