A drone struck a building under construction in central Moscow, causing extensive damage to the structure, in an incident confirmed by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
In addition, air defenses successfully intercepted and shot down two drones in the Mozhaisk and Khimki districts of the Moscow region, the BBC reports.
Russian officials have described the drone strikes as possible attempts by the kyiv regime to carry out terrorist activities.
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have risen due to these incidents, although Ukraine generally refrains from commenting on attacks inside Russian territory.
In response to the situation, all flights to and from Moscow airports were temporarily suspended as a precaution. This action has been taken repeatedly in recent days amid growing drone-related concerns.
The recent incident marked the sixth consecutive night of airstrikes in the Moscow capital region. The drone that hit the building in the Moscow City complex reportedly lost control due to electronic warfare suppression systems, leading to the collision.
In addition, Russian air defenses successfully shot down two drones in the Krasnogorsk and Chastsy districts, west of Moscow. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in these incidents.
The US State Department addressed the issue by emphasizing that it does not encourage drone strikes in Russia. US officials indicated that Ukraine has the right to determine its defense strategies, and Russia could potentially ease the situation by withdrawing from its neighboring country.
Ongoing allegations of drone strikes inside Russia have raised concerns, with the Russian Defense Ministry revealing that two drones were shot down over the Moscow region and two more were intercepted near the Bryansk region along from the border with Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has previously commented that attacks on Russian soil are an “inevitable, natural and absolutely just process.”
This article is originally published on eldiariony.com
