Moscow mayor claims over 50 drones downed overnight as blasts also reported near Novorossiysk port
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed 419 Ukrainian drones were shot down over 19 Russian regions overnight into Tuesday, with explosions reported in Moscow Oblast and near the port of Novorossiysk.
The message from the Russian Ministry of Defense is reported by the Interfax news agency.
Between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m., Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 56 drones had been intercepted during the night.
According to the Ukrainian OSINT project Exilenova+, explosions were heard in Dubna and Yegoryevsk in Moscow Oblast.
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View in Telegram.Novorossiysk also came under attack overnight. According to Exilenova+, explosions were heard in the area of the local seaport.
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View in Telegram.The Ukrainian side has not yet officially commented on the consequences of the reported strikes in Russia overnight into Tuesday.