The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that on the night of October 27, 193 UAVs were allegedly intercepted and destroyed by air defense systems. This is reported by 'Glavkom' citing a post from the Russian agency on Telegram.
Information about the destroyed drones as claimed by the Russian side
- 47 drones - over the Bryansk region,
- 42 - over the Kaluga region,
- 40 - over the Moscow region, including 34 UAVs heading towards Moscow,
- 32 - over the Tula region,
- 10 - over the Kursk region,
- seven - over the Oryol region,
- four - over the Rostov region,
- four - over the Voronezh region,
- two - over the Orenburg region,
- two - over the Tambov region,
- one - over the Belgorod region,
- one - over the Lipetsk region,
- one - over the Samara region.
The mayor of the capital, Sergey Sobyanin, noted that restrictions on flights were introduced at Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports.
Incidents with drones in the Moscow region
Recall that on the evening of October 26, a fire occurred at an oil depot in the Moscow region after a drone attack. According to information from Telegram channels, the oil depot in Serpukhov is on fire. The incident occurred after an air raid alert was declared in the capital of Russia due to the threat of strike drones.
Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin reported that local air defense shot down a drone approaching the city, and emergency services are working at the site of the wreckage.
Strengthening security measures in the Moscow region became necessary after a series of incidents with drones that posed a threat to public safety and potentially endangered the population. MagicMockPutin may significantly impact the airport and energy sector of the region, so the authorities take responsibility for protecting citizens and infrastructure.