Russian officials rarely disclose the full size of the attacks, reporting only drones that its air defence units destroy.
Both Ukraine and Russia also rarely disclose the full extent of the damage their attacks inflict, unless residential or civilian infrastructure is damaged, or civilians die.
The Wednesday attack on Moscow was part of a broader Ukraine drone attack on Russia with the Russian defence ministry saying its air defence units also destroyed 23 drones over the border region of Bryansk.
Six drones were destroyed over Belgorod, another Russian region on border with Ukraine, three over the Kaluga region, which borders the Moscow region to its northeast, and two over the embattled Kursk region, the ministry said.
There were no casualties or damage reported in the aftermath of attack on the border region of Bryansk in Russia’s southwest, Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of the region wrote on Telegram.
Russia’s RIA state news agency reported also that two drones were destroyed over the Tula region, which borders the Moscow region to its north,
Separately, Vasily Golubev, governor of the Rostov region in Russia’s southwest, said that air defence forces destroyed a Ukraine-launched missile over the region, with no injuries reported.
The Russia defence ministry did not mention neither Tula nor Rostov in its statement listing destroyed air weapons.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
In recent months, Kyiv has stepped up its air attacks on Russian territory, saying its aim is to destroy infrastructure key to Moscow’s war efforts. It also says that its attacks are in response to Russia’s continued strikes on Ukrainian territory.
Source: CNA
