Massive attack on Moscow; mayor reported that 56 UAVs had been destroyed

Since early Tuesday, about 70 drones have been shot down as they approached Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported.

According to him, an attack by another 13 drones has been repelled. Emergency service personnel are working at the site where the debris fell.

Earlier, on Tuesday night, the mayor reported that 56 UAVs had been destroyed. This brings the total number of drones shot down since the beginning of the day to 69.

Previously, restrictions were imposed at Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports. Sheremetyevo Airport operated on an ad-hoc basis. The situation is being monitored by emergency response services.

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