This is seen as a retaliatory attack by Ukraine after Russia launched a large-scale drone strike on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, the day before.
A Russian air defense system. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 24 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over the territories of Moscow, Tula, Kaluga, Bryansk, and Smolensk in the past 24 hours.
The statement said that Russian air defenses also intercepted 53 Ukrainian UAVs during the same period in areas controlled by Russia, including Kharkiv, Kherson, Donetsk, and Luhansk.
The Russian Defense Ministry added: “Seventeen HIMARS MLRS (multi-barreled rocket launcher systems) were intercepted in the last 24 hours.” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said no injuries or damage were reported from debris from the intercepted UAVs.
Tula Governor Alexey Dyumin said that in Russia's Tula region, one of the drones crashed into an apartment building, damaging windows and causing minor injuries to one person.
According to Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region, an attack on the province damaged the power system and left many areas without electricity overnight.
The Russian Defense Ministry also said on Sunday that its air defenses destroyed two Ukrainian S-200 missiles over the Sea of Azov at around 11 a.m. Moscow time on Sunday.
Earlier, the Ukrainian air force said it had intercepted 71 Shahed drones across six regions of Ukraine, with the majority in Kyiv. The statement described the Russian attack as having a “record number” of drones.
Bui Huy (according to TASS, CNN)
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