Moscow’s mayor reported that Russian air defense systems intercepted 65 Ukrainian drones targeting the capital city during an extended assault on Saturday, according to officials.
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on the Telegram messaging platform that the drone interceptions occurred during an 11-hour span starting at approximately noon local time. Emergency teams were deployed to examine debris at locations where the unmanned aircraft came down.
In the Bryansk region along Ukraine’s border, Governor Alexander Bogomaz reported via Telegram that defense forces in his area successfully intercepted 128 drones, though he did not specify the timeframe for these downings.
Earlier this week, Ukrainian military forces claimed responsibility for striking a critical facility that manufactures missile parts located in the Bryansk region. Bogomaz confirmed that seven fatalities resulted from that earlier assault, but did not identify the specific target that was hit.
Russia’s Defense Ministry released its latest assessment stating that air defense forces successfully intercepted 280 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions of central and western Russia during a 10-hour window that concluded at 9 p.m. Saturday.
The ministry’s report indicated that 47 of the intercepted drones had been aimed at Moscow.
