Over 140 Ukrainian drones strike Russia in one of the biggest attacks in conflict; WATCH dramatic videos
By Sunita Iyer | First Published Sep 10, 2024, 1:16 PM ISTRussian officials reported on Tuesday that over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple regions in Russia overnight, including Moscow and its suburbs, marking one of the most significant Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2.5-year conflict.
Russian officials reported on Tuesday that over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple regions in Russia overnight, including Moscow and its suburbs, marking one of the most significant Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2.5-year conflict.
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In Ramenskoye, a town near Moscow, drones struck two high-rise residential buildings, igniting fires. Governor Andrei Vorobyov of the Moscow region confirmed that the attack resulted in one death and three injuries. Additionally, five nearby residential buildings were evacuated as emergency services dealt with the debris from the drones.
Drones attacked the Moscow region. One person was killed. The attack was the largest since the beginning of the war
Ukraine overnight conducted the largest (according to the Russian Defense Ministry) drone attack on the Moscow region. A 46-year-old woman was killed when one UAV… pic.twitter.com/54rebgPNqV
🇷🇺⚡🇺🇦 Ukraine stuck Moscow with a drone, A child was reported killed in the drone attack pic.twitter.com/UlP7ka3f6c
— MP News Reporter (@MP_Reporter)So many videos from last night's attack.
Having got used to people in taking proper precautions during drone attacks, it's surpriaing how people in are happy to stand next to windows even when they own buildings are about to be attacked. pic.twitter.com/ODROYDHY65
🇺🇦Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Moscow and other parts of Russia early Tuesday, according to Russian authorities. The Defense Ministry reported downing 144 drones, including 20 near Moscow. Governor Andrey Vorobyov said the strikes killed one woman and… pic.twitter.com/hh3N3s6qQI
— 凤凰欧洲 PhoenixCNE News (@PhoenixCNE_News)🚨: Overnight Moscow was attacked with Ukrainian drones with Numerous impacts on residential buildings. pic.twitter.com/H2aBSwXBys
— World Source News 24/7 (@Worldsource24)Overnight doing what countries wont do - shooting down Russia's drones. 38 of 46 orc kamikaze drones downed & further 5 effected by electronic warfare systems - 1 even flew back to Russia. 1 ballistic missile fired from occupied & anti-aircraft missile got… pic.twitter.com/80bjsW5jbT
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone)The assault led to the temporary closure of three airports near Moscow—Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky. As a result, 48 flights were rerouted to other airports, according to Rosaviatsia, Russia’s civil aviation authority.
In Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that drone debris fell on a private house on the city's outskirts, but there were no injuries. Sobyanin noted that over a dozen drones approaching Moscow were intercepted and shot down by air defenses.
🔥 “Arrival” of two drones at Zhukovsky airport, Moscow region pic.twitter.com/7a0HErZfJM
— Slava 🇺🇦 (@Heroiam_Slava)🇷🇺🇺🇦MOSCOW AIRPORT DELAYS AFTER UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK
Passengers face huge queues at Vnukovo International Airport following this morning’s disruption.
The airspace was closed due to a wave of Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow.
Source: RIA. pic.twitter.com/BH3zEkByvF
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that it "intercepted and destroyed" 144 Ukrainian drones across nine Russian regions, including areas on the Ukrainian border and deeper within Russia.
This incident marks the second major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia this month. On September 1, Russian military officials reported intercepting 158 Ukrainian drones across a dozen Russian regions, which Russian media labeled as the largest Ukrainian drone assault since the conflict began.
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