Russian air defence units destroy two drones headed for Moscow, mayor says

Russian President Putin meets with Moscow Mayor Sobyanin in Moscow

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 5, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Source: Sputnik

Russian air defence units destroyed two drones targeting Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said early on Thursday.

Sobyanin, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said specialists were examining debris on the ground.

Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport suspended departures and arrivals in response to the threat, news agencies quoted aviation watchdog Rosaviatsiya as saying. Restrictions were also in place for a time at airports along the Volga River.

The governor of the border region of Voronezh earlier reported that more than 40 drones had been destroyed throughout the day. In Bryansk region, also on the border, the regional governor said seven drones had been destroyed.

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The Defence Ministry, in a report earlier in the evening, reported 18 drones had been destroyed over a three-hour period in several regions extending through central and southern Russia.

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By Reuters