The incident, reported by city mayor Sergei Sobyanin, indicated that the drone was successfully intercepted, resulting in no casualties, as confirmed by both Reuters and the Russian independent portal Meduza.
Preceding the explosion, reports emerged of airspace closures over Kaluga, a city nearly 200 kilometers southwest of Moscow, and Moscow's Vnukovo airport, citing safety concerns. These details were sourced from various channels on the social network Telegram, according to Meduza.
Initial information suggests the unmanned aerial vehicle had been flying at an approximate altitude of 150 meters above the Moscow River's course moments before detonation. Meduza reported that the Russian defense ministry swiftly attributed the attack to Ukraine.
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Source: PAP
