Key facts
- Nearly 60 drones were intercepted over Moscow Oblast, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.
- Flight restrictions were temporarily in place at Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports.
- No casualties or damage were reported from the drone attacks.
Dozens of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and its surrounding region overnight on October 28-29, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. Russian air defense units claimed to have shot down nearly 60 drones over Moscow Oblast between 10:46 p.m. and 12:09 a.m. local time. No casualties or damage were reported. The drone threat also interrupted air traffic, with Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency imposing temporary flight restrictions at Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports. Two flights from Istanbul to Moscow turned back due to these restrictions. Residents reported explosions near Naro-Fominsk, southwest of the capital.