Drones attack Moscow, all airports shut down
Photo: Drones attack the Russian capital (Getty Images)
Drones are attacking Moscow, and all airports in the Russian capital have suspended arrivals and departures, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.
According to Russian media, Ukrainian drones are attempting to break through Moscow's air defenses by being launched from carrier drones. All Moscow airports have suspended arrivals and departures.
At 1:38 p.m., Sobyanin wrote: "Four unmanned aerial vehicles heading toward Moscow have been destroyed by the Defense Ministry's air defense forces. Emergency service specialists are working at the site where the debris fell."
Twenty minutes later, the mayor reported that two more drones had been destroyed. At 2:10 p.m., he reported that two drones had been shot down, with emergency services again working at the site where the debris fell.
"Three unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed by the Defense Ministry's air defense systems. Emergency service specialists are working at the site where the debris fell," Sobyanin wrote at 2:36 p.m.
Updated at 3:32 p.m. Passengers are being evacuated at Sheremetyevo Airport, Russian media report.
Updated at 4:07 p.m. Social media reports say drone debris fell at Sheremetyevo Airport. There has been no official confirmation.
As RBC-Ukraine previously reported, drones attacked the Azot chemical plant in Russia's Perm Krai.
Smoke was spotted over the facility in Berezniki, while regional authorities reported a drone attack.
