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Russia claims it downed 144 drones on their way to Moscow

Russia claims a large-scale drone attack on Moscow and surrounding regions, stating 144 drones were downed, three airports closed, and buildings damaged, while Ukraine has yet to comment on the attack
byYuri Zoria
10/09/2024
3 minute read
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Russia’s regions, in which the Russian Defense Ministry claims to have shot down Ukrainian drones on 10 September 2024. These regions are situated between Ukraine and Moscow. Map: paintmaps.com
Russia claims it downed 144 drones on their way to Moscow

A massive drone attack targeted Russia’s capital Moscow and surrounding regions last night, with Russian authorities claiming to have shot down 144 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and social media videos showing explosions in Moscow suburbs.

This year, Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks against the Russian oil industry primarily targeting oil refineries, thus significantly disrupting fuel supplies crucial for the Russian military, while simultaneously decreasing the Kremlin’s export revenues. Lately, Ukraine has been striking Russian oil depots, supplying Russian troops with fuel and various military facilities, also focusing on aerial ammunition depots at Russian airfields.

Russia’s Ministry of Defense claims the 144 drones, allegedly shot down in total, were destroyed in the following regions of Russia:

  • 72 over Bryansk Oblast
  • 20 over Moscow Oblast
  • 14 over Kursk Oblast
  • 13 over Tula Oblast
  • 8 over Belgorod Oblast
  • 7 over Kaluga Oblast
  • 5 over Voronezh Oblast
  • 4 over Lipetsk Oblast
  • 1 over Oryol Oblast.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that multiple drones were shot down on the approaches to the Russian capital and in its outskirts. At least three drones crashed into high-rise buildings, footage shared by Russian Telegram channels shows.

Sobyanin described one such incident in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoe neither claiming a drone hit, nor stating it had crashed after the Russian air defenses shot it down. The Moscow mayor wrote:

“When repelling the attack in the city of Ramenskoe, there was a fire at the level of the 11-12th floors of a residential building, emergency services are working.”

Moscow Oblast Governor Andrei Vorobyov claimed that a woman died and three more people were injured due to a fire caused by the attack.

The attack led to significant disruptions in the Russian capital’s air traffic. The press service of Zhukovsky Airport reported to TASS that the airport was closed for arrivals and departures around 6:00. Vnukovo Airport also introduced temporary restrictions on receiving and releasing aircraft from 01:30, according to TASS. Russia’s air transport agency Rosaviatsia later announced that Moscow’s Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports were temporarily not accepting or dispatching planes.

Zhukovsky Airport belongs to Russia’s Flight Research Institute. One of the videos, shared by the Russian news Telegram channel Astra shows a fire on its apron, possibly from a drone crash. The airport is located next to Ramenskoe.

Also, Rosaviatsia “imposed restrictions” at Kazan Airport, some 700 km east of Moscow, as per Astra.

Car traffic disruptions were also reported. The head of Moscow’s Domodedovo city district, Evgenia Khrustaleva, stated that movement along the Kashirskoe highway towards Moscow was blocked due to drone debris.

Residents of Kolomna, a town in the Moscow Oblast, reported explosions and gunfire, with smoke rising over the city afterward, according to Astra.

As of the time of reporting, Ukrainian officials had not commented on the attack.

This drone assault is being described as one of the most massive Ukrainian drone attacks to date, although the attribution to Ukraine has not been officially confirmed. The previous massive drone attack on Moscow occurred on 1 September, damaging several power facilities.

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