Moscow authorities report attack by drones

Moscow authorities have reported a drone attack on the Russian capital on the night of 16-17 October, claiming that more than 140 drones had been "shot down".

Source: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin

Details: At 00:40 Kyiv time, Sobyanin claimed that 15 drones had been shot down.

At 01:28, he said another 14 drones "heading towards Moscow" had been downed.

As usual, he did not report any damage or other consequences, adding that "emergency services are working at the sites where debris fell".

Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) announced restrictions on operations at Moscow airports in the evening.

Update: After 03:00, Moscow authorities reported that another 15 drones had been destroyed.

After 05:00, Sobyanin reported another 25 such drones.

At around 07:00, Sobyanin claimed that a further 75 drones "heading towards Moscow" had been destroyed.

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