Mayor says 184 drones targeted Moscow area throughout the day

Moscow was targeted by 184 Ukrainian drones on Tuesday, with most intercepted and 18 destroyed on approach, according to the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

A ​total ​of 184 ‌Ukrainian drones ​targeted Moscow and the surrounding ‌area throughout the day on Tuesday, the city's mayor said. Sergei Sobyanin, ‌writing on the Telegram ‌messaging app, said that count was registered between 8:30 a.m. ⁠and ​10 ⁠p.m.

Most of the drones had ⁠been intercepted some distance from the ​capital, he said, with 18 ⁠destroyed on approach to ⁠the ​city. Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow have become a ⁠common occurrence in recent months. On ⁠rare ⁠occasions, drones have damaged buildings in the city.