Moscow Faces One of Its Largest Drone Attacks in Two Years
Moscow, October 14 — TASS
An attempted drone attack on the Moscow region is among the largest in two years, according to statistical analysis by TASS based on official data released by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Sobyanin reported that a total of 493 drones were directed toward the Moscow region between 20:30 and 07:00 Moscow time on October 13–14. In a statement posted on his official “Max” channel, he noted that “the majority were intercepted and destroyed in outer approach airspace, while 180 were shot down as they approached Moscow.” Earlier, he had reported that between 20:30 on October 12 and 07:00 on October 13, 417 drones targeted the region, with most intercepted at a distance and 65 destroyed during close approaches.
Sobyanin also reported that the largest single drone assault was repelled between September 19 and early September 20, when air defenses shot down more than 1,600 drones, including 450 that reached close proximity to Moscow. Another significant attack attempt was recorded from the evening of October 8 to early October 9, when 403 drones approached the capital area—most intercepted in distant airspace, with 25 destroyed during final approach. Additionally, on the night of August 15 to early August 16, 600 drones were directed toward the capital, with 201 destroyed within the Moscow region. According to the mayor’s figures, another major attack attempt occurred between 08:00 on September 2 and 12:00 on September 3, when 548 drones targeted the capital area—most destroyed in outer zones, 143 shot down during close approach.
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