Russian officers stated they shot down 144 Ukrainian drones throughout the nation in a single day, in a wave of assaults that killed one girl, set residential buildings on hearth and grounded Moscow flights.
Moscow Governor Andrei Vorobyov stated a number of residences in two high-rise condo buildings in Raminskoye, within the Moscow area, had been set on hearth.
Vorobyov stated {that a} 46-year-old girl in Ramenskoye died, three folks had been injured, and 43 others had been evacuated to short-term lodging facilities.
Ukraine has up to now not commented on the assault.
The Russian Protection Ministry stated on Tuesday that of the 144 drones intercepted by its air protection programs, half had been within the western border space of Bryansk, 20 had been in Moscow and 14 had been over the Kursk area.
State media reported that the strike resulted within the closure of 4 Moscow airports and the suspension of greater than 30 home and worldwide flights serving the Russian capital.
Russia’s aviation authority Rosaviatsia confirmed on Telegram on Tuesday morning that the three airports of Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Vnukovo have resumed operations.
The Ukrainian Air Power said on Telegram that its air protection system shot down 38 of the 46 “Shahed” assault drones launched by Russia.
They had been shot down over numerous areas and cities together with Kiev, Odessa, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv and Poltova.
Russia additionally fired an Iskander-M ballistic missile and a Kh-31 air-to-surface missile, the air drive added.
Ukraine and Russia often launch nighttime drone assaults on one another’s territory.
The newest wave of drone strikes comes as Moscow claims to have made progress in jap Ukraine.
On Sunday, Russia stated it had taken management of the village of Novorodivka, simply 10 kilometers from the principle city. pokrovsk. Kyiv has but to remark, however sources advised the BBC that Ukrainian troops had withdrawn from there.
Thus far this month, Russia has launched a wave of lethal assaults in Lviv, Poltava and Kharkiv.
Russia’s response to Ukraine has turn into more durable after Kiev launched an offensive into the nation’s Kursk area final month.
