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Russia says Ukrainian drones intercepted, some near Moscow
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Posted on May 25, 2025
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Posted on May 25, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Russia intercepted 100 Ukrainian drones, including some near Moscow, leading to temporary airport closures.
(Reuters) -Russia said it faced a Ukrainian drone attack early on Sunday and intercepted or destroyed around 100 of the unmanned Ukrainian weapons including some aimed at Moscow.
The Defence Ministry reported its air defence units intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. That included two near Moscow but most were over Russia's central and southern regions.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later said on the Telegram messaging app that the number of drones destroyed or intercepted near the capital had risen to 11.
The activity prompted the closure of Moscow's three airports for a time.
Regional officials reported air defence units downed drones in the central city of Tula and the city of Tver northwest of Moscow.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
Russia reported intercepting or destroying around 100 Ukrainian drones, including 95 over a four-hour period.
The drone activity prompted the temporary closure of Moscow's three airports.
Drones were also intercepted in the central city of Tula and the city of Tver, which is northwest of Moscow.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that the number of drones destroyed or intercepted near the capital had risen to 11.
The drone attack occurred early on Sunday, as reported by Russia's Defence Ministry.
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