Russian air defense intercepted multiple drones on the outskirts of Moscow, the city's mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said overnight on Nov. 18. At least one drone was shot down over the Ramensky district of the city,

Officials said more than 30 drones had been intercepted over suburban areas of the Russian capital in what was the biggest such attack since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted 70 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including 34 over the Moscow region.

Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched at least 17 drones targeting Moscow early on Sunday, forcing the temporarily closure of two of the capital's airports, Russian officials said.

A massive drone strike has rattled Moscow and its suburbs, injuring several people and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports. Meanwhile a huge nighttime wave of Russian drones targeted Ukraine.

Russia allegedly downed drones heading towards Moscow on the night of 17-18 November. Source: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Telegram Details: Sobyanin said Russian air defence forces reportedly downed a drone in the Ramenskoye district that was flying towards Moscow.

In the Moscow region, Russia, air defense forces were active during the night of November 18 due to an aerial attack. Drone movement towards Moscow was reported, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.