May 7, 2026
Moscow mayor reports more than 30 drones shot down approaching city; roughly 100 flights canceled or delayed at Moscow airports
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on his Telegram channel that more than 30 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow between midnight and noon on May 7. No casualties or damage were reported; the posts said only that “emergency services personnel were working at the sites where debris had fallen.”
TL;DR
- Over 30 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow on May 7.
- No casualties or damage were reported from the drone incidents.
- Flight restrictions were imposed at Moscow airports, leading to around 100 canceled or delayed flights.
- The Defense Ministry reported intercepting 347 Ukrainian drones overnight on May 7.
- Drone strike reports also came in from other parts of Russia, including Perm.
- A prior announcement of a ceasefire by Russia for May 8-9 was met with a Ukrainian truce announcement starting May 6, which Ukraine claimed Russia violated.