Russia says it downs Ukrainian drone west of Moscow, two airports reopen

Russian law enforcement officers stand guard near the accident scene following a reported Ukrainian drone crash in Moscow, Russia, August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian air defences on Friday downed a Ukrainian drone as it flew towards an unspecified target in Moscow, the defence ministry said, the latest in a flurry of drone attacks on the Russian capital.

Earlier, Moscow's Vnukovo airport and Kaluga airport, some 150 km (95 miles) southwest of the capital, were temporarily shut due to a suspected drone flight. They later reopened.