Moscow shoots down nearly 60 dronesshoots down nearly 60 drones, airports reopen
Russian authorities said air defence units shot down nearly 60 drones over Moscow in the early hours of Monday, briefly forcing four airports to suspend flights before operations resumed.
The episode came days after Ukraine again struck a Russian oil refinery near the capital, underscoring how the war is increasingly spilling into Russian territory and disrupting civilian infrastructure.
Russian authorities
Russian authorities said air defences intercepted dozens of drones aimed at Moscow and that airport operations were restored after a brief suspension. In their account, the incident showed that Russian forces were able to contain the threat with limited disruption to the capital.
Ukrainian perspective
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine's defence forces were bringing the war back to Russia and would strike back after repeated Russian attacks. His remarks frame the drone wave as part of a wider campaign to pressure Moscow far from the front lines.
- Moscow is one of the world’s busiest air hubs, so even short closures can ripple through domestic and international schedules.
- Ukraine has increasingly used drones to target infrastructure deep inside Russia.
- Oil refineries are frequent wartime targets because they support both transport and military logistics.
Russia-Ukraine War
Russia and Ukraine are locked in an retaliatory long-range drone and missile war that now strikes deep into both countries, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Crimea, and major Ukrainian cities like Kyiv and Dnipro. Ukrainian forces launched one of their largest drone attacks on June 26, striking 12 Russian regions and hitting key energy targets, while Russia continues massive retaliatory bombardments that kill civilians and destroy infrastructure.
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