17 September 2024,   13:05
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Ukrainian drones threaten Moscow and its airports, as Russian drones target Kyiv

Ukrainian officials said on September 10 that a widespread Russian drone-and-missile attack had targeted Kyiv and critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s northeast in addition to other regions, while Russian officials said an overnight swarm of attack drones from Ukraine killed a woman near the capital and grounded flights at three Moscow airports, writes Radio Liberty.

Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said a 46-year-old woman was killed and four others injured in the town of Ramenskoye when drones struck multistory buildings in the Moscow region. Dozens of residents were evacuated from a heavily damaged apartment block, officials said.

Local media quoted Russian defense sources as saying air defense units had destroyed 144 Ukrainian drones over nine Russian regions overnight.

The Ukrainian Air Force, meanwhile, said Russia attacked overnight with 2 missiles and at least 46 drones. It said it had shot down 38 of the drones.

The military administration in Kyiv said its air defenses had shot down all of the UAVs headed for Kyiv after an air alert that began around 4 a.m. local time and lasted about 2 hours. Kyiv officials said there had been no damage in the city.

In Ukraine’s northwestern Sumy region, the military administration said Russian forces had attacked critical infrastructure facilities but said air defenses had blunted the attack.

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