Overview

• Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, via TASS, said air defenses intercepted 44 inbound drones overnight from Sept. 22 to 23.
• Operations at the capital’s four airports saw more than 200 cancellations and delays tied to the incidents.
• Authorities reported no injuries in the city following the interceptions.
• Independent Russian outlets reported explosion sounds across Moscow, particularly in southern districts.
• RBK cited a source close to the Defence Ministry claiming large numbers of balloons were used, a detail that remains unverified.