Contents tagged with Moscow

  • Drone attack on Moscow: over 30 UAVs target city, causing fires and injuries

    According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, Russian air defense reportedly operated successfully in the urban districts of Ramenskoye, Domodedovo, and Kolomna. However, media reports indicate house fires and injured residents.

    On November 10, unmanned aerial vehicles attacked Moscow. According to the city head Sergey Sobyanin, Russian air defense allegedly destroyed 32 aerial targets.

    "At the moment, 32 drones heading for Moscow have been destroyed," Sergey Sobyanin stated. He noted that …

  • Russia on the brink: aging utility infrastructure threatens nationwide crisis

    A catastrophe could strike at any moment: Russia's utility networks require immediate replacement of nearly 50% of their infrastructure, officials warn. Irек Faizullin, Russia's Minister of Construction and Housing, announced during a parliamentary session that 40% of the country's utility systems are due for replacement, which could lead to a crisis.

    He highlighted that one million kilometers of networks, 74,000 boiler houses, and 73,000 water and sewage systems need renewal due to …

  • Ukrainian drones pummel Russia: widespread attacks in nine regions and annexed Crimea

    In the early hours of September 10, nine regions across Russia experienced a relentless drone assault, as reported by Russian media.

    In the early hours of Tuesday, September 10, nine regions of Russia, along with annexed Crimea, were subjected to a massive drone attack. Explosions were reported in Belgorod, Kursk, Oryol, Voronezh, Tula, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Moscow regions, and Krasnodar Krai.

    Moscow Oblast Governor Andrey Vorobyov shared in a Telegram post, that at least 14 drones were shot down …

  • Multiple drone and missile attacks reported across Russia’s Belgorod, Rostov, and Moscow regions

    Early August 21, Belgorod, Rostov, and Moscow regions came under massive drone attacks.

    Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported the downing of three drones aimed at the Russian capital, while Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev claimed the Russian Air Defense forces intercepted a missile.

    “Around one o'clock in the morning, an Air Defense missile interception occurred in western Rostov Region. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties or damage from the missile debris,” reported Governor of …

  • Explosion in Moscow: GRU Officer Andrey Torgashov identified as victim in car bomb incident

    A Toyota Land Cruiser, which exploded in Moscow on Wednesday morning, belongs to officer Andrey Torgashov, who works at the headquarters of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (known as the GRU) reports the news outlet Agentstvo.

    Confusion arose after the publication Astra wrote that on the street where the explosion occurred on Wednesday morning lived the "deputy head of the PDRC military unit 33790". Other Russian media mentioned only the names of the …

  • Major General overseeing Moscow's air defense detained over alleged land bribery scheme

    Moscow's Garrison Military Court has remanded Major General Konstantin Ogienko, responsible for the air defense operation in the Russian capital, into custody, reports the newspaper Kommersant.

    According to court documents cited by the publication, Ogienko, who recently commanded the 1st Army of Special Purpose Air Defense and Missile Defense, is accused of illegal dealings involving defense lands in the Moscow region.

    According to investigators, Ogienko tasked Major General Dmitry Belyatsky, …

  • Drones attack Moscow again

    "On the night of August 23, Moscow was once again attacked by drones," announced Sergey Sobyanin, the mayor of the city. "Last night, the air defense systems shot down a drone in the Mozhaysky district of the Moscow region.

    The second UAV hit a building under construction in the Moscow-City complex. Emergency services were dispatched to the incident sites. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties," informed the city head.

    The Russian Ministry of Defense later stated that …

  • Moscow and Moscow region come under drone attack

    The Moscow region and one of the districts of the Russian capital were attacked by drones on the night of August 22. According to Russian Telegram channels, sounds of explosions were heard in the areas of Strogino and Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo, as well as in Krasnogorsk.

    In Krasnogorsk, in the Pashinsky Poyma area, windows were shattered in some apartments and parked cars were damaged. Official statements from government agencies confirm that the airports Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, and Domodedovo are …

  • Moscow, Kursk and Rostov region come under drone attacks

    On August 20, the mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, reported on his Telegram channel that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made an attempt to fly into Moscow from the south but was intercepted by air defense forces. However, no further details were provided.

    The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that around 4 am, a UAV of an aircraft type was detected over the Stupino district in the Moscow region. It was allegedly neutralized using electronic warfare means and subsequently lost control, …

  • Russian capital Moscow attacked by drones again

    Russian authorities reported that Moscow was attacked by a Ukrainian drone again at night. According to the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, the wreckage of the drone fell in the Expocentre area, a complex of exhibition buildings and pavilions less than 5 kilometers from the Kremlin. There was no significant destruction.

    "About 04:00am Moscow time, the Kyiv regime launched another terrorist attack with a drone. After the anti-aircraft systems were activated, it changed course and crashed into a …