Moscow: The latest in a string of aerial assaults near the capital, the Russian defence ministry reported on Wednesday that it had shot down three Ukrainian drones southwest of Moscow.
According to the ministry's Telegram post, Ukraine used "three unmanned aerial vehicles on objects in the Kaluga region" to launch the attack at 5:00 am. "Russian air defence systems promptly identified and destroyed all UAVs."
The drones were reportedly shot down in the south of the region, a few hundred kilometres southwest of Moscow, according to the governor of Kaluga. Vladislav Shapsha stated on Telegram that there are no repercussions for the populace or the infrastructure.
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The air attack over the Kaluga region is at least the fifth that Russia claims to have thwarted this month.
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Prior to now, according to Russian officials, drone attacks in the area on August 12, 10, 7, and 3 were intercepted. The capital and its surroundings had not been attacked during the conflict in Ukraine, which started more than a year ago, until a series of attacks in recent months.
Two drone attacks that were recently thwarted over Moscow's financial district each caused minor harm to the high-rise building facades. Drones were shot down in May close to the Kremlin. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, issued a warning on July 30 that "war" was imminent and that "symbolic centres and military bases" in Russia would be attacked.
