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| Ukraine war: Major Moscow airport flights disrupted by drone attack | Ukraine war: Major Moscow airport flights disrupted by drone attack |
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| Some flights to Moscow's Vnukovo airport were diverted because of what Russia said was a Ukrainian drone attack (file picture) | Some flights to Moscow's Vnukovo airport were diverted because of what Russia said was a Ukrainian drone attack (file picture) |
| Ukraine has launched a drone attack on Moscow, the Russian defence ministry says, forcing flights to be diverted from Vnukovo International Airport. | Ukraine has launched a drone attack on Moscow, the Russian defence ministry says, forcing flights to be diverted from Vnukovo International Airport. |
| Five drones were reportedly used in Tuesday's attack, which also targeted locations in the wider region around the capital. | Five drones were reportedly used in Tuesday's attack, which also targeted locations in the wider region around the capital. |
| The defence ministry said all the drones were shot down and there were no casualties or damage. | The defence ministry said all the drones were shot down and there were no casualties or damage. |
| Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the alleged attack. | Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the alleged attack. |
| Restrictions at Vnukovo airport, one of Moscow's three international airports, have now been lifted. Flights from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt were among those affected. | Restrictions at Vnukovo airport, one of Moscow's three international airports, have now been lifted. Flights from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt were among those affected. |
| According to the defence ministry, four of the drones flying in the Moscow region were shot down by air defence systems. A fifth was intercepted electronically before crashing. | According to the defence ministry, four of the drones flying in the Moscow region were shot down by air defence systems. A fifth was intercepted electronically before crashing. |
| "An attempt by the Kyiv regime to attack a zone where civil infrastructure is located, including an airport that receives international flights, is a new terrorist act," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Telegram. | "An attempt by the Kyiv regime to attack a zone where civil infrastructure is located, including an airport that receives international flights, is a new terrorist act," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Telegram. |
| Russian state media said one of the drones crashed in the town of Kubinka, which is roughly 36km (22 miles) from Vnukovo airport in the southwest of the city. | |
| Another was reportedly shot down near the village of Valuevo, also near the airport. | |
| The BBC is trying to verify this information independently. | The BBC is trying to verify this information independently. |
| This is not the first drone attack to target Moscow. In May, Russia's defence ministry said at least eight drones caused minor damage. | This is not the first drone attack to target Moscow. In May, Russia's defence ministry said at least eight drones caused minor damage. |
| It was the first time the city had been targeted by multiple drones since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and came after Moscow blamed Kyiv for a drone attack on the Kremlin. | |
| Ukraine denied responsibility for both incidents. | |
| Meanwhile, the death toll from a Russian drone attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday has risen to three, according to the local mayor. Several other people were injured. | Meanwhile, the death toll from a Russian drone attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday has risen to three, according to the local mayor. Several other people were injured. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war |
| Russia | Russia |
| Drones | Drones |
| Moscow | Moscow |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |