Russia claims more than 1,600 drones attacked in 24 hours and says all were shot down
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that its air defenses had downed more than 1,600 drones, 10 guided aerial bombs and two HIMARS rockets over the past 24 hours, according to Russian state media on Aug. 18.
Russian Defense Ministry announced on August 18 that their air defenses had successfully shot down over 1,600 drones, 10 guided aerial bombs and two HIMARS rockets within a 24-hour period. This attack, described by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti as the largest to date, set a new record for the number of drones downed. The previous record was set on August 16 when 1,478 drones were claimed to have been "shot down" over a 24-hour period.
Ukraine has not confirmed or denied the Russian claim. On August 18, Russia faced a significant drone attack on Moscow and Moscow Oblast. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 620 drones were heading towards the Moscow area between Monday evening and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, with 180 drones allegedly destroyed within Moscow Oblast.
The attack caused a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Moscow Oblast. Moscow Oblast Governor Andrei Vorobyov confirmed the incident, stating it was "large-scale" and claiming that 150 drones were shot down in the oblast. In response to the attack, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency imposed temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures at Moscow's Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports.
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