Moment of drone explosion in Moscow broadcast on rowing championship
The moment of the drone explosion in Moscow, which the authorities claimed was downed by electronic warfare, was caught on video during the broadcast of the Russian Rowing Championships.
Source: Meduza, a Latvia-based Russian independent news outlet; Astra and Shot Russian independent Telegram channels; Russian propagandists
Details: Propagandists reported that the drone was targeting a facility in the Russian capital, while the Shot Telegram channel, citing a source, suggests that the target was the Karamyshevsky hydraulic unit.
Authorities claimed that the drone was downed by electronic warfare and crashed in the west of the Russian capital. No people were injured.
Момент вибуху безпілотника у Москві. Відео з Telegram-каналу Astra pic.twitter.com/sJgsQrw8oT
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After the explosion, authorities closed off part of the Karamyshevskaya embankment and cordoned off a nearby park.
Background:
- Earlier, it was reported that Vnukovo airport was temporarily closed in Moscow; according to emergency services, departures and arrivals at the airport were "postponed".
- Later, it became known that an explosion had occurred near Karamyshevskaya Embankment in northwestern Moscow, and authorities reported that a drone had been shot down.
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