Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attends a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab
MOSCOW, July 19 (Reuters) – Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday that air defence systems had downed two drones en route to Russia’s capital.
“Another drone attack on Moscow has been repelled. Emergency services specialists are working at the site where the debris fell,” he said on Telegram.
Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Saturday that two Moscow airports – Vnukovo and Domodedovo – had suspended arrivals and departures to ensure air safety.
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