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Russia Says Nine Drones Targeting Moscow Shot Down in Wave of Cross‑Border Attacks

Regional officials reported civilian wounds in Belgorod alongside damage to homes, vehicles and public buildings.

Overview

  • Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses destroyed seven Ukrainian drones and later reported two additional shootdowns the same evening.
  • Emergency teams worked at debris sites around the capital, with initial statements noting no reported damage from the attempted strikes on Moscow.
  • Belgorod region came under attacks across eight municipalities, and officials reported eight civilians wounded.
  • A commercial enterprise in Shebekino was struck twice by drones, and an employee with blast and shrapnel injuries was hospitalized.
  • Regional authorities reported three UAVs destroyed over Tula and one on the outskirts of Kaluga, with no casualties or infrastructure damage in those areas.