A Ukrainian drone struck a residential tower in western Moscow early Monday, blowing out walls in a high-floor apartment and scattering debris across the area, according to city officials and Russian media reports.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said there were no casualties after the drone hit a building near Mosfilmovskaya Street around 1 a.m. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene.
Local Telegram channels, including Mash, also identified the target as the high-rise residential complex on Mosfilmovskaya Street. The strike destroyed walls in three rooms of an apartment on the 36th floor, while part of the facade collapsed onto a parked car below.
Debris and shattered glass were thrown dozens of meters. The site lies roughly 6 kilometers from the Kremlin, according to Astra.
Sobyanin later said air defenses intercepted two more drones approaching the capital but gave no details on where they were downed.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses shot down 117 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across multiple regions, including around Moscow.
The wave of attacks triggered temporary flight restrictions at several regional airports, while Moscow’s main hubs – Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Sheremetyevo – operated under tightened coordination.
The strike follows a similar barrage on May 3, when, according to Sobyanin, eight drones targeting Moscow were intercepted throughout the day, disrupting airport operations.
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