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Russian forces downed nine Ukrainian drones near Moscow, according to Mayor Sobyanin. Anti-aircraft measures are also in place in St. Petersburg.
(Reuters) -Russian anti-aircraft units destroyed or downed nine Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow early on Friday, the capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said.
Sobyanin, in a series of messages on Telegram, said specialist teams were examining fragments of the drones where they had hit the ground.
The governor of Leningrad region, which surrounds Russia's second largest city, St. Petersburg, said anti-aircraft measures were in effect to counter drones.
The measures were in effect for 100 km (60 miles) around Pulkovo, St. Petersburg's airport, he wrote on Telegram. He said the number of enemy drones at issue was being clarified.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously using software-controlled flight plans.
Anti-aircraft refers to weapons and systems designed to combat and destroy enemy aircraft, including missiles and artillery.
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