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Russian air defense systems shot down 105 Ukrainian drones overnight on May 22, including 35 intercepted over Moscow Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that all the drones were flying toward the Russian capital.
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Ukraine's new drone strategy — cripple Moscow's airports, make Russian population 'pay'Hundreds of Ukrainian kamikaze drones have flown towards Moscow in recent weeks. None appear to have even reached the Russian capital, yet the effect on the city — and the wider country — has been hugely significant.
As Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, they are disrupting day-to-day life and reminding Russians that the war is not confined to the trenches.
Kanimozhi-Led Indian Delegation Lands Safely In Moscow After Drone Scare An Indian parliamentary delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi faced mid-air delays after their flight to Moscow was disrupted due to a reported Ukrainian drone attack near the Russian capital.
Drone attack hits Moscow Airport moments before arrival of Indian delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi
At the Domodedovo International Airport, Kanimozhi and members of her team were received by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and other officials.
Ukraine pioneered the use of small drones on the battlefield. But in Russia’s Kursk region, Moscow’s fiber-optic cables helped turn the tide.
Sergei Sobyanin, Moscow's mayor, said on Wednesday that air defence forces had downed three drones en route to Russia's capital.
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSNMoscow on drone lockdown: Flights halted, signals jammedDozens of flights have been delayed, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at Moscow's other airports, Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo, on the second consecutive day of drone attacks targeting the Russian capital and its suburbs.