A total of 862 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down heading toward Moscow overnight, said Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, APA's Russia bureau reports.
According to him, most of the drones were destroyed at long distances, while 170 were intercepted as they approached Moscow.
Ukraine's drone attack on Moscow was one of the largest attacks in the past two years.
Due to the massive drone attack, all Moscow airports imposed restrictions on aircraft takeoffs and landings. As a result, 357 flights were delayed and 130 flights were canceled.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense systems shot down 1,043 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions overnight.
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