Russian air defenses shoot down 6 drones near Moscow: Mayor
Russian air defense forces shot down six drones targeting Moscow, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, with emergency services responding to debris sites.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:53 AM 23 August 2026
Russian air defense forces shot down six drones flying toward Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said early Sunday.
"Air defense forces of the Russian Defense Ministry shot down six drones flying toward Moscow," Sobyanin wrote on Max, a Russian social media and messaging platform.
Emergency services were working at the site where debris from the drones fell, Sobyanin added.
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