Drone shot down in central Moscow, no injuries reported

2023-08-18 06:52:02

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian air defenses shot down a Ukrainian drone early Friday over central Moscow, with fragments falling on an exhibition center, authorities said.

The drone was shot down around 04:00 in the morning, the Ministry of Defense explained in a statement, adding that no injuries or fires were reported due to the fragments.

The mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said some of the fragments fell on the grounds of Expocentre, an exhibition center adjacent to the business and office complex in Moscow’s financial district that was hit by drones twice in the past month. .

The area is regarding 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) west of the Kremlin.

The Defense Ministry called the latest incident “another terrorist attack by the kyiv regime.”

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