Ukrainian Drones Threaten Moscow And Its Airports As Russian Drones Target Kyiv
Russian security forces stand guard near a damaged residential area following a Ukrainian attack on the Moscow region.
Ukrainian officials said on September 10 that a widespread Russian drone-and-missile attack had targeted Kyiv and critical infrastructure in Ukraine's northeast in addition to other regions, while Russian officials said an overnight swarm of attack drones from Ukraine killed a woman near the capital and grounded flights at three Moscow airports.
Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov saida 46-year-old woman was killed and four others injured in the town of Ramenskoye when drones struck multistory buildings in the Moscow region.
Dozens of residents were evacuated from a heavily damaged apartment block, officials said.
Ukraine Strikes Russia In Massive Drone Attack
1/8An explosion erupts in an apartment building following a Ukrainian drone strike in the Ramenskoye district, some 50 kilometers south of Moscow, on September 10.
A 46-year-old woman was killed, and three people were injured, according to Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov.
On September 10, Ukraine launched its largest drone strike yet on the Moscow region, killing one woman, damaging dozens of homes, and causing the diversion of nearly 50 flights from Moscow-area airports. The attack represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
2/8Residents gather outside the damaged apartment building in Ramenskoye following the drone attack.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that over 70 drones were downed in the Bryansk region, with dozens more intercepted in other areas. No damage or casualties were reported in these regions.
On September 10, Ukraine launched its largest drone strike yet on the Moscow region, killing one woman, damaging dozens of homes, and causing the diversion of nearly 50 flights from Moscow-area airports. The attack represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
3/8Russian security forces stand guard near the damaged residential area.
On September 10, Ukraine launched its largest drone strike yet on the Moscow region, killing one woman, damaging dozens of homes, and causing the diversion of nearly 50 flights from Moscow-area airports. The attack represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
4/8Local residents wait to return home as investigators assess the damage.
Moscow's airports were disrupted for more than six hours, with nearly 50 flights diverted as a precautionary measure.
On September 10, Ukraine launched its largest drone strike yet on the Moscow region, killing one woman, damaging dozens of homes, and causing the diversion of nearly 50 flights from Moscow-area airports. The attack represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
5/8Investigators examine the site of the drone strike in Ramenskoye.
As Russia continues its offensive in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv has increased its counterattacks, including cross-border strikes in Russia's western Kursk region and large-scale drone assaults deep into Russian territory.
On September 10, Ukraine launched its largest drone strike yet on the Moscow region, killing one woman, damaging dozens of homes, and causing the diversion of nearly 50 flights from Moscow-area airports. The attack represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
6/8Residents await clearance to return to their homes following the drone attack.
The conflict has seen Russia launch thousands of missiles and drone strikes on Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure and killing thousands.
On September 10, Ukraine launched its largest drone strike yet on the Moscow region, killing one woman, damaging dozens of homes, and causing the diversion of nearly 50 flights from Moscow-area airports. The attack represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
7/8Ukraine asserts its right to strike Russian territory in response to Moscow's ongoing attacks. However, Kyiv's Western allies have cautioned against actions that could escalate into a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.
On September 10, Ukraine launched its largest drone strike yet on the Moscow region, killing one woman, damaging dozens of homes, and causing the diversion of nearly 50 flights from Moscow-area airports. The attack represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
8/8Both Russia and Ukraine deny targeting civilians during the ongoing conflict.
On September 10, Ukraine launched its largest drone strike yet on the Moscow region, killing one woman, damaging dozens of homes, and causing the diversion of nearly 50 flights from Moscow-area airports. The attack represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
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Local media quoted Russian defense sources as saying air defense units had destroyed 144 Ukrainian drones over nine Russian regions overnight.
Russia's national aviation authority Rosaviyatsiya said that following the drone attacks, flights had been suspended at three of Moscow's international airports -- Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, and Vnukovo -- for safety reasons.
A few hours later the airports were said to be operating normally.
The Ukrainian Air Force, meanwhile, said Russia attacked overnight with two missiles and at least 46 drones. It said it had shot down 38 of the drones.
The military administration in the Ukrainian capital saidits air defenses had shot down all of the UAVs headed for Kyiv after an air alert that began around 4 a.m. local time and lasted about two hours.
Kyiv officials said there had been no damage in the city.
In Ukraine's northwestern Sumy region, the military administration said Russian forces had attacked critical infrastructure facilities but said air defenses had blunted the attack.
RFE/RL could not immediately verify the claims by either side.
A major feature of Moscow's offensive since the early months of its 36-month-old full-scale invasion, Russian missile and rocket attacks on population centers and power and other infrastructure throughout the country have been increasingly countered with cross-border drone attacks by Ukraine.
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