More than 50 Ukrainian drones shot down on approach to Moscow. A total of 419 drones destroyed overnight across Russia’s regions
Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow region on the morning of June 30, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported on his Telegram channel.
TL;DR
- Ukrainian drones targeted the Moscow region on June 30.
- Air defense systems reportedly destroyed 56 drones approaching the capital, with no reported casualties or damage in Moscow itself.
- Airports Domodedovo and Zhukovsky were closed.
- A drone strike in Yegoryevsk caused a house fire, killing a six-month-old child and hospitalizing two adults and another child.
- Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted and destroyed 419 Ukrainian drones overnight across 18 regions and occupied Crimea.
- Explosions were reported in Tula, Novorossiysk, and Ryazan.
- A previous large-scale attack on June 18 involved nearly 200 drones, causing a refinery fire and resulting in casualties in the Moscow region.