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Add as preferred source on GoogleRussian air defence destroyed two drones targeting Moscow, causing temporary airport disruptions. Over 40 drones were intercepted in Voronezh and Bryansk regions.
(Reuters) -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.
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.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Leslie Adler)
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that Russian air defence units destroyed two drones targeting Moscow.
Vnukovo International Airport suspended all departures and arrivals in response to the drone threat.
The governor of the Voronezh region reported that more than 40 drones had been destroyed throughout the day.
The Defence Ministry reported that 18 drones had been destroyed over a three-hour period across several regions.
The information was reported by Reuters and includes statements from Mayor Sobyanin and various regional governors.
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