August 10th 2023.
This morning, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports in Moscow were shut down in the aftermath of a drone strike. Jets were diverted to St Petersburg while emergency services raced to the scene to put out the fire. Unverified footage of a large explosion was shared on Russian Telegram channels, with thick black smoke visible from miles away.
According to posts on Russian social media, two explosions were heard prior to the fire. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. In a statement, the defence ministry blamed Ukraine for the drone strike. It was stated that the attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles were foiled over the territory of Kaluga and Moscow regions, as well as Sevastopol.
Two UAVs heading towards Moscow were shot down in the sky by air defence facilities above Maloyaroslavl district of Kaluga region and over the territory of Odintsovo district of Moscow region. It was also reported that close to Sevastopol, two UAVs were destroyed by air defence facilities on duty, and nine others were suppressed by electronic warfare means and crashed in the waters of the Black Sea without reaching their target.
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