Moscow targeted by attack by 650 drones, one death reported
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On the night of Monday to Tuesday, Moscow suffered an attack by 650 drones, most of which were intercepted by anti-aircraft defenses, killing at least one 20-year-old in the outskirts, according to Russian authorities, while Moscow intensifies its bombings on Ukraine.
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Why It Matters
This attack comes after several months of intensified strikes between Ukraine and Russia, with Moscow located several hundred kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Moscow was the target on the night of Monday to Tuesday of an attack of rare magnitude mobilizing 650 drones, killing at least one person on the outskirts of the Russian capital, Russian authorities said. Most (of these devices) were destroyed by the anti-aircraft defense, including 105 during the approach to the capital, said the mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin on the Russian messaging service Max.
According to calculations by the state agency TASS, this is the second most massive attack targeting Moscow, located several hundred kilometers from the Ukrainian border, in recent months marked by an intensification of strikes between Ukraine and Russia.
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Moscow intensifies its bombing of Ukraine
The attack killed a 20-year-old man in a village on the outskirts of Moscow, said regional governor Andrei Vorobiev, who reported damage to homes in several localities. Moscow, which denies targeting civilian infrastructure, has intensified its bombings on Ukrainian territory in recent weeks, more than four years after the launch of its offensive against Ukraine.
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Russia will intensify its bombing of Ukraine in response to this attack.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Who is responsible for the drone attack?
- Exactly what kind of material damage was caused on the outskirts of Moscow?
- Will this attack lead to an increased military response from Russia against Ukraine?
