Russian air defenses shoot down 180 drones over Moscow region overnight
Russian air defenses destroyed 180 drones over the Moscow region overnight, with several strikes injuring at least three people, officials said.
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AIMoscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday that Russian Ministry of Defense air defense systems destroyed 180 drones over the Moscow region overnight.
According to Reuters, Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said in a separate statement that drones struck a warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce company Wildberries and other facilities near Moscow, injuring at least three people, including a 10-year-old girl.
The mayor added that a total of 620 drones were headed toward the area surrounding the Russian capital from Monday evening until 5 a.m. Tuesday (GMT), noting that Moscow imposed temporary flight restrictions at its airports.
According to the statement, Russian forces destroyed a significant amount of equipment during the operation, including German-made Leopard 2 tanks, numerous American and British armored vehicles, as well as other tanks and vehicles supplied by NATO countries, all of which were destroyed by Russian strikes.