Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Drone Attack On Its Major Airport In Moscow
Ukraine has launched a drone attack on Moscow, forcing flights to be diverted from Vnukovo international airport, according to the Russian defense ministry.
Five drones were reportedly used in Tuesday’s attack, which also targeted locations in the wider region around the capital.
The defense ministry said all the drones were shot down and there were no casualties or damage.
Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the alleged attack.
Restrictions at Vnukovo airport, one of Moscow’s three international airports, have now been lifted. Flights from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt were among those affected.
Russian State Media said one of the drones crashed in the town of Kubinka, which is roughly 36 kilometres, from Vnukovo airport in the city.
Another was reportedly shot down near the village of Valuevo, also near the airport.
This is not the first drone attack to target Moscow.
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In May, Russia’s Defense Ministry said at least eight drones caused minor damage.
It was the first time the city had been targeted by multiple drones since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and came after Moscow blamed Kyiv for a drone attack on the kremlin.
Ms Maliar said the Ukrainian military had taken back 37.4 square kilometres of territory overall during heavy fighting in the past week.
Military spokesperson Andriy Kovalev said Ukraine was continuing to put pressure on Russian forces
north and south of Bakhmut, and had enjoyed “partial success” despite fierce Russian resistance and heavy fighting.
He said the Ukrainian military was managing to hold back an attempted advance by Russian forces in the Lyman, Avdiivka and Marinka directions in eastern Ukraine.
The situation on the battlefield remains unverified, as each side says the other is suffering heavy losses.
Russian shelling killed a man and a woman in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, the local prosecutor’s office said.
