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Sobyanin announced the destruction of 173 drones already flying towards Moscow

Sobyanin announced the destruction of 173 drones already flying towards Moscow

Published on: 2026-10-06

Source: Moscow Government – Правительство Москвы –

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Since midnight, the air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense have destroyed 173 UAVs flying towards Moscow. This was reported on their channel in in the messenger “Max” Sergey Sobyanin reported.

“39 UAVs flying towards Moscow were destroyed by the Ministry of Defense’s air defense system. Emergency service specialists are working at the debris fall sites,” wrote the Mayor of Moscow.

Source: Sergey Sobyanin’s channel on in the messenger “Max” 

Earlier, the Mayor of Moscow stated that the air defense system successfully repelled the attack 134 drones, heading towards the capital.

The Mayor of Moscow also stated that from 20:30 on October 5 until five in the morning on October 6, towards the Moscow region flew 650 UAVs. Most of them were destroyed by air defense forces at long range, 105 drones were destroyed while approaching Moscow.

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