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Moscow: Air defences intercept 26 drones in overnight attack

08 May 2026 09:16

Russian air defence systems have intercepted 26 drones targeting Moscow since midnight, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin said on May 8.

He said on Telegram that the unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defence forces as they approached the Russian capital, adding that more than 20 drones had been destroyed over the course of several hours.

Moscow: Air defences intercept 26 drones in overnight attack

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