Russian mayor says 57 drones targeting Moscow were intercepted overnight

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and the surrounding region overnight on Oct.

28-29, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

He said Russian air defenses intercepted 57 drones in Moscow Oblast over about 90 minutes, but the total number launched is not known.

No casualties or damage had been reported at the time of publication, and Sobyanin did not name any specific targets.

Russian aviation authorities restricted flights at Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports as a safety measure.

Restrictions at Zhukovsky were later lifted, while temporary limits remained at Vnukovo and Domodedovo.

The disruption affected flights to Moscow, including two flights from Istanbul that turned back, according to Russian state news agency TASS.

Drone attacks have repeatedly disrupted Moscow-area flights in October, and the claims about the interceptions could not be independently verified.