Moscow authorities report a predawn drone attack that leads to temporary flight disruptions across the capital. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says air defences destroy about 59–60 drones heading toward the city, and emergency services are dispatched to areas where drones are downed. Several outlets say all four Moscow airports—Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovskiy—briefly suspend flights, with aviation officials later reopening airports after interception activity ends.
The reports also describe broader drone activity overnight, with Russian defence statements cited by some outlets indicating large numbers of drones are brought down across Moscow and other regions. The incident comes days after Ukraine strikes Moscow’s sole oil refinery again, which prompted claims of large-scale drone interceptions.
Other parts of the region are reported as affected during the same period: Ukrainian officials describe a drone attack on a Turkish cargo vessel and casualties among the crew, while separate strikes are reported in Ukraine’s Odesa region and in Zaporizhzhia. Details of the Moscow drones’ origin are not specified by local officials in the cited accounts, and at least one outlet notes that Reuters cannot independently verify some claims.
