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14 September 2024

Massive Attack on Russia Sees Over 140 Ukrainian Drones Strike Nine Regions

Isabel van Brugen

Ukrainian forces struck nine regions inside Russia with over 140 drones overnight, marking one of Kyiv's largest attacks of the war so far, Moscow said.

The Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday that its air defenses destroyed and intercepted 144 Ukrainian drones—72 over the Bryansk region; 20 over the Moscow region; 14 over the Kursk region; 13 over the Tula region; eight over the Belgorod region; seven over the Kaluga region; five over the Voronezh region; four over the Lipetsk region; and one over the Oryol region.

Newsweek has been unable to verify these figures and contacted Russia's defense ministry for additional comment by email.

Russian media outlets, including RBC, described the attack as "one of the most massive of all time."

Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said at least 14 drones targeting the capital were shot down in the districts of Ramenskoye, Podolsk, Domodedovo, Lyubertsy and Kolomna. According to state-run news agency Tass, a 46-year-old woman was killed in Ramenskoye, and several others were wounded.

Moscow's Zhukovsky, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports were closed amid the drone attack, local media reported.

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