Russia downs 180 drones in Moscow region overnight, mayor says


Aug 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Russia downed 180 drones in the ⁠Moscow region overnight, the capital's ‌mayor, Sergei Sobyanin,said on the Telegram messaging app early on Tuesday, in one of the ​biggest Ukrainian air attacks on ⁠the Russian capital.

Drones ⁠hit a warehouse of Russian e-commerce ⁠company Wildberries ‌and other facilities near Moscow, regional governor Andrei Vorobyov ⁠said separately, adding that at least ​three ‌people, including a 10-year-old girl, were ⁠injured in ​the region.

Wildberries, a frequent target of Kyiv's attacks following Russia's full-scale invasion ⁠of Ukraine in 2022, said ​in a statement that the warehouse experienced minor damage after drone debris hit ⁠one of its walls.

Overall, 620 drones were heading for the region surrounding the Russian capital between Monday evening ​and 5 a.m. (0200 ⁠GMT), according to Sobyanin, and Moscow was ​temporarily restricting flights ‌at its airports.

(Reporting by ​Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Stephen Coates)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Attack hits Panguna camp as Bougainville backs copper mine restart
Zverev beats Shelton to claim men's singles title at US Open
1st LD: Two injured in shooting in southeastern Sweden on election night
Urgent: 2 injured in shooting in southeastern Sweden on election night
North Korea held live-fire drills involving artillery and missiles, KCNA says
Sweden's centre-left opposition bloc seen winning by one seat, election authority projects
2 killed, 50 injured in ammonia gas leak at fertilizer plant in S. Iraq
Portugal reports rise in irregular migrants arriving, steps up checks
Memorial statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk vandalized
1st LD-Writethru: Exit polls show center-left opposition bloc leading Swedish election

Others Also Read