Ukraine conflict: Three drones intercepted ‘heading for Moscow’ – Russia accuses Kyiv of ‘terrorist assault’

Russia has claimed it has shot down and intercepted a number of Ukrainian drones over Moscow in what it described as a “terrorist attack”.

Four of the drones have been destroyed by air defences and the fifth was intercepted and fell, the Russian defence ministry stated in an announcement.

There have been no casualties or injury as results of the “terrorist attack”, it stated.

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At least three drones have been intercepted within the skies over the Moscow area – together with two simply 30km (19 miles) southwest of the Kremlin.

One drone was detected within the neighbouring area of Kaluga, and one other was shot down within the city of Kubinka, in response to Russian news company RIA.

A fifth drone jammed and crashed within the Odintsovo district, a suburb to the west of Moscow.

As a end result, quite a few outbound and incoming flights have been disrupted at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, news businesses reported.

Flights from Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have been diverted to different airports within the metropolis.

“The Kyiv regime’s attempt to attack an area where civilian infrastructure is located, including the airport, which incidentally also receives foreign flights, is yet another act of terrorism,” stated overseas ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

“The international community should realise that the United States, Britain, France – permanent members of the UN Security Council – are financing a terrorist regime.”

There was no rapid remark from Kyiv.

The claims come after Moscow blamed Ukraine for an additional drone assault on the capital back in May.

Russia’s defence ministry stated eight drones have been concerned within the “terrorist” motion and that every one have been shot down – with three diverted on account of “electronic warfare”.

Speaking on TV on the time, President Vladimir Putin claimed the assault was geared toward “civilian targets” and promised to enhance air defences.

Meanwhile, Russia has continued its missile and drone assaults in Ukraine.

Three people were confirmed dead and 21 others were injured following a drone strike within the northeastern metropolis of Sumy that broken two condo buildings on Monday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the assault additionally broken the regional headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine, the nation’s principal intelligence company.

He urged Western allies to extend provides of air defence methods to assist fend off Russian raids.