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Ukraine launched drone attacks on Moscow for the second night. Russian defense intercepted 17 drones, with minimal civilian impact reported.
(Reuters) -Ukraine targeted Moscow with drone attacks for the second night in row, the Russian defence ministry and Moscow's mayor said on Tuesday.
The Russian defence ministry said in a statement its air defence units destroyed 17 Ukrainian drones overnight, including one flying towards Moscow and 13 over the Kaluga region which borders the Moscow region to its northeast.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that emergency services were dispatched to the site where the drone heading towards Moscow fell.
There were no reports of damage, but Russia rarely discloses the full-scale impact of Ukrainian strikes inside its territory unless civilians or civilian objects are involved.
Russia's air defence units destroyed the remaining three drones over the Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine to its west and Kaluga region to its northeast.
Alexander Bogomaz, governor of the Bryansk region, said on Telegram that one civilian was hospitalised as a result of the attack.
Both sides deny targeting civilians, but thousands have died in the conflict, the vast majority of them Ukrainian.
On Monday, Russia said it had downed 34 Ukrainian drones that were targeting Moscow.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Kim Coghill)
A drone strike is an attack carried out by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that targets specific locations or individuals, often used in military operations.
Air defense refers to military strategies and systems designed to protect against aerial threats, including missiles and aircraft, to safeguard a nation's airspace.
Civilian impact refers to the effects of military actions on non-combatants, including injuries, fatalities, and damage to civilian infrastructure.
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