Russia shot down 70 drones, half of which targeted Moscow and its region

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had shot down “seventy Ukrainian drones” this Sunday, November 10 morning, almost half of which in the Moscow region, an unprecedented attack towards the capital in terms of its scale since the start of the offensive in Ukraine in 2022.

In addition to these 34 drones near the capital, drones were neutralized, according to the Russian army, in the regions bordering Moscow of Kaluga (7) and Tula (2), and in three border regions of Ukraine: those of Bryansk (14), Oriol (7) and Kursk (6).

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The attack also comes at a time when Russia welcomes heads of diplomacy and high-ranking officials from around fifty African countries to Sochi (southwest), for a ministerial conference.

Perturbations

The attack disrupted the operation of Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports, located in the affected areas, and flights there were suspended, according to Russian airport authorities.

According to Russian media, the drone attack caused a fire in a village in the Ramenskoye district and several houses there were on fire.

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Russia reports shooting down Ukrainian drones over its territory almost daily, but they rarely target the Russian capital. In May 2023, two aircraft were destroyed near the Kremlin, and in the same year the Moscow-City business district was targeted by drone attacks.

Ukraine says it is carrying out these strikes, which often target energy sites, in response to Russian bombings on its territory.