Drones are attacking Moscow: Airports in the Russian capital have been closed
Moscow came under drone attack this morning, prompting the temporary suspension of airport operations in the Russian capital.
This was reported by Russian media and local authorities.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that air defense forces allegedly shot down 15 drones flying toward the city. According to him, 11 drones were initially destroyed, followed by four more.
In response to the attack, flight restrictions were imposed at Moscow airports, some flights were delayed, and some planes were diverted to alternate airports.
At the same time, Russian monitoring sources report that the attack may continue, and new groups of drones are reportedly heading toward Moscow.
Gazprom’s Astrakhan gas processing plant halted production of automotive fuel following a drone attack that occurred on May 13. The strike caused a massive fire at the facility, damaging key processing equipment.
Earlier, in the Belgorod region of Russia, a Russian fighter jet accidentally dropped a high-explosive bomb on railroad tracks during a combat mission, causing an electric train to derail.
Attacks on oil refineries have costRussia more than $7 billion since the beginning of the year — WP.
