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Russia's air defense downed three drones targeting Moscow, causing temporary airport closures. Mayor Sobyanin confirmed the incident.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defence forces shot down three drones attempting to attack Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, the Russian capital's mayor, said on Friday.
He did not provide further details about the incident but said emergency services were working at the sites where debris from the downed drones had fallen.
Separately, Russia's aviation watchdog said that the Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports in the Moscow region had temporarily suspended operations to ensure flight safety. It announced soon afterwards that flights had resumed.
(Reporting by Marina BobrovaWriting by Maxim RodionovEditing by Andrew Osborn)
Russian air defense forces shot down three drones attempting to attack Moscow, according to the city's mayor.
Emergency services were deployed to the sites where debris from the downed drones had fallen.
Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports in the Moscow region temporarily suspended operations to ensure flight safety.
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