Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of a drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region that disrupted flights at one of the capital’s main airports, Reuters reported. An unmanned aerial vehicle was intercepted 30 km from the Kremlin, the Russian authorities claim.

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationPhoto: Oleksandr Zemlanychenko / AP – The Associated Press / Profimedia

09:52 Four drones were shot down by Moscow air defense forces, and the fifth was blocked and fell in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported with reference to Reuters.

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At least three drones were intercepted in the sky over the Moscow region, including two just 30 km southwest of the Kremlin, Russian news agencies reported. A drone was discovered in the neighboring Kaluga region.

Landings and take-offs at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport were restricted for several hours on Tuesday morning before normal operations resumed after 8am. Several flights were diverted to other airports.

“The attempt of the Kyiv regime to attack the territory where civilian infrastructure is located, including the airport, which also receives foreign flights, is another act of terrorism,” said the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.

“The international community should realize that the United States, Great Britain, and France – permanent members of the UN Security Council – finance the terrorist regime,” she said.

At the time of this news, Kyiv did not react. Ukraine almost never claims responsibility for attacks inside Russia or on Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine.

A drone was shot down near the Kremlin

“For now, the attacks have been repelled by air defense forces,” said Moscow Mayor Serhiy Sobyanin. “All detected drones have been destroyed.”

There are no reports of casualties, he added.

In the area of ​​the city of Kubinka, approximately 63 km west of Moscow, a drone was shot down, reports RIA. There is a Russian air base near Kubinka.

Two drones were shot down near the village of Valuevo, RIA reports. The village is about 30 km southwest of the Kremlin. One was in the Kaluga region, which borders Moscow.

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