Drone and missile strikes hit Lipetsk, Tula, and Moscow region

On the night of October 22, Russian regions, including Lipetsk, Tula, and the Moscow area, came under a massive drone attack, with explosions reported and possible missile strikes, according to Telegram channels. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 630 drones flew toward the Moscow region from 8:30 p.m. October 21 to 4:00 a.m. October 22, with most destroyed on approach and 163 near Moscow. Lipetsk Governor Igor Artamonov confirmed a drone attack on his region. Monitoring channels reported that the "75th Arsenal" in Serpukhov, a military unit repairing and storing air defense equipment such as Buk-M1, Buk-M2, and S-300V systems, was hit by missiles or drones. Local residents reported powerful explosions and at least three objects they identified as rockets.