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Russia reports downing 142 Ukrainian drones, including 27 near Moscow. The incidents disrupted air traffic, affecting major airports.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's defence ministry and the mayor of Moscow said it had downed 142 drones overnight, including 27 over the Moscow region.
The drones were reportedly shot down over a number regions in the European part of Russia, as well as over the Black Sea.
The latest attacks included four drones headed toward the Russian capital, which were downed on Sunday morning, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram around 1000 local time (0700 GMT).
According to Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia, four major airports serving Moscow - Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovskiy - were affected, resulting in 134 flights being redirected.
By 1000 Moscow time, only two airports remained closed to air traffic - Vnukovo in the Moscow region and Grabtsevo in the Kaluga region.
(Reporting by ReutersWriting by Maxim Rodionov; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
Russia's defense ministry stated that it downed a total of 142 drones overnight.
Four major airports serving Moscow were affected, resulting in 134 flights being redirected.
The attacks included four drones headed toward the Russian capital, which were downed on Sunday morning around 1000 local time.
By 1000 Moscow time, only Vnukovo and Grabtsevo airports remained closed to air traffic.
The drones were reportedly shot down over several regions in the European part of Russia, as well as over the Black Sea.
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