Russia downs most of 613 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow

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Russian air defenses shot down and destroyed most of 613 Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Thursday. Sobyanin said 231 drones were destroyed near Moscow, while most others were intercepted at long range. The attacks occurred between 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7:00 a.m. Thursday, with earlier reports citing 30 and then 10 additional drones downed. Russian aviation authorities imposed temporary flight restrictions at Moscow's Zhukovsky, Domodedovo, and Vnukovo airports overnight and into Thursday morning, according to Russia Today.


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