Russia downs 555 Ukrainian drones, traffic on Moscow ring partially halted

Russia claims its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed over 555 Ukrainian drones in multiple regions, including around 180 heading for Moscow.

Russia downs 555 Ukrainian drones, traffic on Moscow ring partially halted
Vladimir Putin
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​Russia ‌said on ​Thursday its air defence ‌systems had intercepted and destroyed 555 ‌Ukrainian drones over multiple ‌regions overnight, while Moscow's mayor said around ⁠180 ​drones ⁠heading for the capital ⁠had been downed.

Traffic ​was halted on ⁠Moscow's ring road near ⁠an ​oil refinery after reported drone ⁠strikes, RIA cited ⁠the ⁠Interior Ministry as saying.

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