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One November 10, Russian air defenses intercepted nearly a hundred drones while repelling one of Ukraine’s largest attacks to date on the capital Moscow and several other Russian regions.
The attack began early in the morning, with the Russian Ministry of Defense reporting the interception of 23 Ukrainian drones.
“During the past night, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted. Air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 23 Ukrainian UAVs,” the ministry said in a statement.
In total, 17 drones were shot down over the Bryansk region, three over the Rostov region, two over the Belgorod region and one over the Kursk region, according to the ministry.
Later in the morning, an even larger wave of Ukrainian drones attacked Russian territory, with the main target being Moscow.
The Russian MoD said in a statement that at least 70 drones were shot down, with 34 of the interactions taking place near the capital.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on his official channel on Telegram that drones were intercepted close to the settlements of Domodedovo, Ramenskoye and Kolomna to the south east of the capital. Videos showing some of the interceptions were posted to social networks.
In Ramenskoye district, a drone went down in the settlement of Stanovoye, setting two homes on fire, Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyev said on Telegram, adding that a 52-year-old woman was injured by shrapnel and hospitalized with burns to her face, neck and arms.
Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky international airports have announced suspension of their operations due to the drone attack.
Besides the 34 drones downed over Moscow, 14 others were intercepted over Bryansk, seven over the Oryol and Kaluga regions, six over Kursk, and two over the Tula region, according to the Russian MoD. No losses were reported in any of these regions.
The Kiev regime escalated its attacks against the Russian population recently in what appears to be an attempt to provoke public unrest in the country. These attacks are however having no impact on the situation on the battlefield, where the situation of Kiev forces continues to worsen.
Despite failing, the latest large-scale Ukrainian drone on Moscow attack will likely provoke a fierce response from the Russian military.
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