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Air defenses shoot down 16 Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defenses shot down 16 Ukrainian drones flying toward Moscow.
Emergency service specialists are working where debris fell.
The announcement came after Sobyanin said 23 drones had been destroyed near the capital on October 11.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 112 Ukrainian drones over several regions, including the Moscow region and Crimea, between 08:00 and 20:00 Moscow time that day.
The incidents involve attempts by drones to reach the capital and other areas.
Specialists are continuing work at the debris sites, and no further steps were described.
Russian air defenses shot down 16 Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Sobyanin reported the downings at 07:51 Moscow time.
Emergency services were working at the sites where debris fell.
The previous day, Sobyanin had reported the destruction of 23 drones approaching the capital.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 112 Ukrainian drones over several regions and Crimea between 08:00 and 20:00 Moscow time on October 11.
- Who
- Russian air defense forces and Ukrainian drones. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported the downings.
- What
- Air defenses shot down 16 Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow.
- When
- Sobyanin reported the downings at 07:51 Moscow time. The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The drones were flying toward Moscow; the locations where debris fell were not specified.
- Why
- Not stated
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Sobyanin reported that 23 drones approaching the capital had been destroyed.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 112 Ukrainian drones over several regions and Crimea.
Sobyanin reported that air defenses had shot down 16 drones heading toward Moscow.
- Drones downed
- 16
- Reported by
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin
- Report time
- 07:51 Moscow time
- Previous day’s reported total
- 23 drones approaching the capital
- Defense Ministry total
- 112 drones shot down from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow time on October 11
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