Over 390 drones targeted Moscow, 81 downed
Photo: REUTERS
A drone strike hit a residential building in Chekhov, located near Moscow, Russia on Tuesday morning.
Regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov shared a photograph on Telegram depicting a high-rise structure with shattered windows and dark smoke rising from its upper stories.
Despite the visible destruction, Chekhov Mayor Mikhail Sobakin reported in a subsequent Telegram update that the incident resulted in no casualties.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on Telegram that more than 390 drones targeted the region from late Monday night through early Tuesday.
Authorities successfully shot down 81 of those drones as they approached the city. Governor Vorobyov confirmed that air defense systems neutralized dozens of additional drones in other parts of the region, specifically over Podolsk, Domodedovo, and Kolomna.
Source: Reuters (adapted)
