Moscow repels largest Ukrainian drone attack, over 1,600 UAVs downed
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defenses repelled the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, downing more than 1,600 UAVs since Saturday. Of those, 450 were intercepted on approach to the capital. Sobyanin said the attack was planned to disrupt Russia's State Duma elections, which end today at 20:00.
Key Facts
- More than 1,600 Ukrainian drones were downed across all defense lines since Saturday, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
- 450 drones were intercepted on approach to Moscow.
- Sobyanin said the attack was planned to disrupt the State Duma elections, which end today at 20:00.
- The elections involve filling 20,700 deputy mandates and elected positions.
Drone Attack Repelled
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that air defenses repelled the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region. Since Saturday, more than 1,600 UAVs were downed across all defense lines, with 450 intercepted on approach to the capital. Sobyanin described the attack as unprecedented and said it was clearly planned to disrupt the elections.
Election Context
The State Duma elections and other concurrent votes began on Friday and conclude today at 20:00. A total of 20,700 deputy mandates and elected positions are to be filled. Sobyanin stated that the enemy failed to achieve its goal of disrupting the vote.
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