Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations
The attack comes as the Kremlin prepares to hold a scaled-back military parade on Saturday.
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The attack comes as the Kremlin prepares to hold a scaled-back military parade on Saturday.
A Ukrainian drone attack hit a high-rise residential building in Moscow, just kilometers from the Kremlin, ahead of Russia's Victory Day parade. Moscow's mayor confirmed the attack, claiming no casualties and stating that air defense intercepted the drone launched at Moscow.
A Ukrainian drone attack struck a high-rise residential complex in Moscow, marking a rare hit inside the city amid Kyiv's escalating deep strike campaign. The attack occurred less than a week before the May 9 Victory Day Parade, Russia's most high-profile display of power.
A drone hit a high-rise apartment building a few kilometers from the Kremlin, Moscow's mayor said. The incident occurred just days before Russian President Vladimir Putin is to host the annual Victory Day military parade on May 9, commemorating Germany's defeat in World War II, on Red Square outside the Kremlin.
A Ukrainian drone struck a high-rise residential complex near central Moscow early Monday, city officials said, a rare breach of the Russian capital’s defenses despite increased security and tightened internet restrictions intended to thwart such attacks. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said there were no injuries after the drone crashed in a southwestern district across from the historic Mosfilm studio.
A drone hit a residential tower in an upscale Moscow district in a rare strike near the city centre ahead of the traditional World War II Victory Day parade. Moscow air defences repelled an attack by two Ukrainian drones, and one hit the building on Mosfilmovskaya Street, according to a post on Monday by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Emergency services were sent to the scene, and there were no reports of casualties.
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