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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, May 22 (Xinhua) — The Russian Defense Ministry’s air defense forces repelled several attacks by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying toward Moscow on Thursday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on his Telegram channel.
“The Ministry of Defense’s air defense continues to repel attacks by enemy drones,” he wrote.
According to the Moscow mayor, 10 attacks were carried out during the night and first half of the day on May 22 using 34 UAVs. All of them were destroyed. “Operational services are working at the sites of the debris fall,” added S. Sobyanin.
To ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, temporary restrictions were introduced on the operation of the capital’s air hub airports.
The day before, on May 21, S. Sobyanin reported the destruction of 27 Ukrainian drones flying toward the capital.
In total, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian air defense forces shot down 485 UAVs over Russian regions from 20:00 on May 20 to 08:00 on May 22. –0–