More than 600 drones flew toward Moscow, mayor says, as three airports restricted flights
A total of 613 drones flew toward the Moscow region from the evening of October 28 to the morning of October 29, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that over 600 drones approached the Moscow region from October 28 evening to October 29 morning. Air defense forces managed to neutralize most of the drones at distant distances, destroying an additional 231 as they neared Moscow. No details are available regarding the attack's aftermath or casualties.
Three Moscow airports - Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky - saw flight restrictions imposed by Rosaviatsia around 5 a.m. local time, which were lifted two hours later. Ukrainian monitoring channels confirmed that Sterlitamak was also targeted overnight on October 29, with footage showing a strike. The Bashkir Soda Company was among the enterprises affected, although minor damage was reported and operations continue normally.
Sterlitamak's administration head, Emil Shaimardanov, stated that air defense forces shot down eight drones, with debris falling onto the company's grounds.
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