Ukraine War: Hundreds of Ukrainian drones disrupt air traffic around Moscow

With hundreds of fighting drones, Ukraine keeps the Russian capital Moscow and its surrounding area in suspense and disturbs air traffic. In 36 hours from Tuesday evening to Thursday morning, 485 enemy drones were intercepted, the Ministry of Defense said in Moscow. There were particularly many kills above the Moscow region and areas adjacent to the south.

The military numbers were not checked in detail, but indicates almost non -stop Ukrainian attacks. In view of the amount of flight objects used, the reported damage on the ground was low.

Drone shot down on the way to Moscow

Mayor Sergej Sobjanin repeatedly reported by drones until the afternoon that had been shot down on the way to Moscow. Since the night, according to the Rosawiaziaja aviation authority, no starts and landings at the capital airports have been possible several times. However, the authority announced that only three dozen flights were late.

In the afternoon, Rosawiazija again imposed restrictions on the Airports Domodedowo and Schukowski. The airports of the cities of Iwanowo and Samara were also affected.

According to governor Alexander Bogomas, a person was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian area of ​​Brjansk and another injured. The governor of the Orjol region south of Moscow, Andrej Klytschkow, wrote “massive drone attacks” at Telegram. The mobile internet was therefore switched off.

Woman killed in shelling in Ukraine

Russian attacks in turn had consequences in Ukraine. According to the Military Governor of the Cherson region, Olexander Prokudin, an 85-year-old was killed in the Russian fire. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia attacked the neighboring country at night with a rocket of the Iskander-M type and 128 drones and drone dummies. 112 drones of them were eliminated. The regions of Dnipro, Donetsk, Charkiw and Mykolajiw were attacked.

Ukraine has been defending itself against a Russian invasion with western help for more than three years. As part of her defensive fight, she always attacks goals in Russia. The victims and damage are out of proportion to the devastating consequences of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.