Russia Reports Major Drone Raid Near Moscow as Defenses Respond

Russian air defense shoots down 84 drones approaching capital: Moscow Mayor

Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says Russian air defense forces shot down 84 drones approaching the capital.

Russia reports major drone raid near Moscow as defenses respond

On the night of Monday, June 22, and during the morning of that day, Moscow is once again being attacked by drones. Russians are widely recording the flight of unmanned aerial vehicles over the region heading toward the Russian capital

MOSCOW MAYOR SAYS 84 DRONES SHOT DOWN ON APPROACH TO CAPITAL

Mon 22 June 2026: Civil aviation authority temporarily imposed restrictions on flights at several airports during attack Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Monday that Russian air defenses repelled another Ukrainian drone attack, with 84 unmanned aerial vehicles intercepted on approach to the capital overnight. Emergency service specialists are working at the debris fall sites, […]

Kiev launches drone barrage at Moscow on Nazi invasion anniversary

FILE PHOTO: A Russian military service member demonstrates an intercepted Ukrainian drone, May 30, 2025. © Sputnik / Stanislav Krasilnikov. More than 70 UAVs were intercepted on approach to the Russian capital, the mayor has said. More than 70 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight while flying toward Moscow, local officials have said, while the broader Ukrainian wave included over 300 aircraft targeting Russia. The barrage comes as Russia …