MOSCOW (Reuters) -Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday that air defence systems had downed two drones en route to Russia's capital. "Another drone attack on Moscow has been repelled.
Three drones downed en route to Moscow, some flights suspended, officials say
Drone Interception and Air Traffic Impact
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defence systems shot down three drones en route to Moscow on Saturday, city mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on his Telegram account.
Details of the Drone Incident
Two Moscow airports - Vnukovo and Domodedovo - suspended arrivals and departures for safety reasons but later resumed operations, Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.
Response from Moscow Airports
The Russian Defence Ministry said its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 27 Ukrainian drones in total from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Moscow time (1200-1600 GMT), including four over Moscow region, 15 over Bryansk region, six over Kaluga region and two over Tula region.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Andrew Heavens)
