Russia accuses Ukraine of contemporary drone assault outdoors Moscow
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new drone assault happened outdoors Moscow within the early hours of Saturday, Russia has alleged.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin mentioned {that a} drone was introduced down by air defence techniques over the Istra district of the Moscow area.
The drone briefly brought on flights to be suspended for a few hours at Moscow’s three main airports, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo
It brought on a big fireplace to interrupt out, with plumes of thick black smoke seen rising from the blaze.
Aerial assaults on Moscow and different Russian-held territory have intensified in current weeks, together with 42 drones intercepted over the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula on Friday.
Kyiv confirmed that one in every of its drones had hit a Russian navy base deep inside annexed Crimea, whereas residents reported casualties, explosions and a highway closure.
Early on Friday, Russia reported one of many biggest coordinated Ukrainian air raids yet over Russian-controlled territory but said air defence systems had downed all 42 drones attacking Crimea before they could hit their targets.
Ukrainian intelligence officers mentioned the assault struck Russia’s 126th Coastal Defence Brigade primarily based in Perevalnoye, a city greater than 120 miles from Ukraine-controlled territory.
“We confirm that there was a hit,” mentioned a spokesperson for the Ukrainian GUR intelligence company, in accordance with Ukrainian media outlet Liga.Net.
Residents of Perevalnoye reported listening to blasts, with some claiming casualties, however this has not been confirmed.
Russia has blamed Ukraine for the Friday assault and all of the earlier assaults that intensified after two drones have been destroyed over the Kremlin in early May.
The drone strikes over Moscow haven’t brought on in depth injury however they’ve pressured the Russian authorities to quickly shut down airports serving the capital a number of occasions this week.
Ukraine has not but commented on the Moscow drone strike and nearly by no means publicly claims accountability for assaults inside Russia.
Its navy and leaders have beforehand mentioned that destroying Russia’s navy infrastructure helps a counteroffensive that Ukraine started in June, and that it was a “fair” response to Putin’s unprovoked invasion.