Russians report drone attack on Moscow
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed that the Russian capital was allegedly attacked by a drone, according to ТАСС.
Sobyanin stated that Russian air defense forces shot down the drone over the Podolsk area, Russia.
He added that there were no casualties or damage reported.
Sobyanin reported that air defense forces had shot down another drone heading toward Moscow. According to the official, there were no casualties or damage.
The mayor of Moscow reported a third drone. Russian air defenses allegedly shot down the drone over the Stupino district.
Sobyanin stated that air defenses shot down a fourth UAV flying toward Moscow in the Odintsovo district. Emergency services are working at the site where the debris fell, according to the Moscow mayor.
Earlier, on the evening of August 30, explosions were reported in the Russian city of Belgorod.
Strikes on Russian territory with long-range Western weapons
This week, the head of the President's Office, Andrii Yermak, and Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov have been meeting with representatives of President Joe Biden’s administration, seeking to persuade the United States to lift restrictions on the use of American weapons for strikes on Russian territory.
Umerov did not comment on the topic of permission to strike Russia following his meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and the Pentagon has also not commented on the matter.
Yesterday, on August 31, Umerov stated that the Biden administration is still considering his request to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory.
