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Moscow mayor says 862 drones flew toward the region
Moscow’s mayor said 862 Ukrainian drones flew toward the region from the evening of October 29.
He said most were intercepted at a distance and 170 were destroyed as they approached Moscow.
The mayor did not give details of any damage from the attack.
Ukrainian monitoring channels and the outlet Astra said drones attacked the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Samara region, but regional authorities have not confirmed the reported attack.
The refinery, part of Rosneft, has been targeted by drones before and has stopped operating after some attacks.
The plant can process about 8.8 million tonnes of oil a year, but the available information does not say whether it was damaged or whether work has stopped this time.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 862 Ukrainian drones flew toward the Moscow region from the evening of October 29.
He said most were shot down at a distance and 170 were destroyed as they approached Moscow.
Sobyanin did not report the consequences of the attack.
Ukrainian monitoring channels and the Astra outlet reported that drones attacked an oil refinery in Samara region, but regional authorities did not confirm this.
Samara region Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said on the morning of October 30 that Ukrainian forces were attacking the region, without giving details.
- Who
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported the drones. He said they were Ukrainian.
- What
- 862 drones flew toward the Moscow region; Sobyanin said 170 were destroyed near Moscow.
- When
- From the evening of October 29 into the night of October 30.
- Where
- Toward the Moscow region. Reports of an attack on the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Samara region were not confirmed by regional authorities.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sobyanin said 613 drones flew toward the Moscow region and 231 were shot down as they approached the capital.
The reported flight of 862 drones toward the Moscow region began, according to Sobyanin.
Samara region Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said Ukrainian forces were attacking the region but gave no details.
- Drones reported by Sobyanin
- 862
- Destroyed near Moscow
- 170
- Previous reported drone total
- 613 from the evening of October 28 to the morning of October 29
- Possible refinery target
- Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery, Samara region; reports were not confirmed by regional authorities