Key facts
- A six-month-old baby died and two people were injured in Yegoryevsk, Moscow Oblast, due to a drone attack.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that 61 drones were destroyed by air defenses approaching the capital.
- A house in Yegoryevsk was damaged and caught fire after a drone crash.
- Russia's Defense Ministry claimed a total of 419 Ukrainian drones were shot down across Russian territory and occupied Crimea.
Moscow was targeted by an overnight drone attack on June 30, resulting in the death of a six-month-old baby and injuries to two others in Yegoryevsk, Moscow Oblast, according to Russian authorities. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that Russian air defenses intercepted 61 drones approaching the capital, stating, "Another large-scale attack by enemy drones has been repelled. Since 8 p.m., air defenses have destroyed 61 drones approaching Moscow." The child died after a house caught fire when a drone crashed in Yegoryevsk, with geolocated footage analyzed by OSINT analysts from the independent Russian outlet Astra showing the house was partially destroyed. Local residents also reported hearing explosions and air defense activity. The attack on Moscow was part of a wider series of overnight drone strikes across Russia, with the Defense Ministry claiming air defenses had shot down a total of 419 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory and occupied Crimea. The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify these claims.