Moscow mayor: Russia shoots down drone flying towards capital

Air defence means destroyed a drone in the Voskresensky district of Moscow Oblast, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram.

According to him, the UAV was flying towards the capital. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties or damage, emergency services are working at the scene.

The Russian Defence Ministry later confirmed the information about the destruction of the drone over the territory of the Voskresensky district. According to the ministry's message on Telegram, Ukraine used an aeroplane-type UAV to allegedly attack "objects on the territory of the Russian Federation".

In Moscow airports, 66 flights were delayed, and 5 were cancelled, as follows from the data of the "Yandex.Schedule” service. The reason was not specified.

On August 30, Russia reported the largest attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the use of drones. Explosions occurred in Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Moscow, Pskov, Ryazan, Tula and Orel districts. In Pskov, four Il-76 military transport aircraft were damaged by the strikes.