Russia has accused Ukraine of a "terrorist attack" on the capital, Moscow. "Eight drones were used in the attack," the Ministry of Defense in Moscow said on Tuesday. "All the enemy's drones were shot down." Three were deviated from their original trajectory, the remaining five were shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defenses, it said.
Moscow did not provide any evidence for the accusations. There was initially no reaction from Ukraine, against which Russia has been waging a war of aggression for more than 15 months.
Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that his city had been attacked by drones in the early hours of the morning. Some residential buildings were slightly damaged and two people were slightly injured, he wrote. On social networks, there was talk of allegedly about 25 unmanned aerial vehicles, which are said to have flown in the direction of Moscow.
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine for more than 15 months. In recent weeks, shelling and drone attacks have also increased in Russian regions.
Probably the most spectacular incident occurred in early May, when two flying objects were shot down directly above the Kremlin. Moscow blamed the leadership in Kiev for the alleged assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin and spoke of "terror" at the time. Ukraine, on the other hand, denied any involvement. Many international observers believe it is likely that the Kremlin attack could have been orchestrated by Moscow itself to justify the brutal attacks on the neighboring country.