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Moscow mayor says air defenses destroyed 13 more drones heading toward city
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses destroyed 13 drones heading toward the city.
He said emergency responders were working at sites where debris fell.
The drones were reported as heading toward Moscow.
Sobyanin said 23 drones approaching the capital had been destroyed since the start of the day.
The update does not give details about damage or injuries.
Responders were still working at the debris sites.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses destroyed 13 more drones heading toward the city.
A total of 23 drones approaching Moscow had been destroyed since midnight on October 13, according to the reports.
Emergency responders were working at locations where debris fell.
Russian aviation authorities restricted operations at Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports.
- Who
- Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported the interceptions.
- What
- Air defenses destroyed 23 drones heading toward Moscow, including 13 reported in a later update.
- When
- Since midnight on October 13; the 13-drone update was reported at 03:37 Moscow time.
- Where
- On approach to Moscow; debris fell at locations where emergency responders were working.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Air defenses neutralized 41 drones approaching Moscow, according to Vedomosti.
Sobyanin reported the destruction of the first 10 drones.
Sobyanin reported the destruction of 13 more drones.
- Drones destroyed
- 23 since midnight on October 13
- Later interception
- 13 drones
- Mayor
- Sergey Sobyanin
- Airports with restricted operations
- Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky
- Previous day
- 41 drones approaching Moscow were neutralized on October 12
What people are saying
Another 13 UAVs heading toward Moscow have been destroyed. Emergency responders are working at places where the debris fell.
Sources
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