Russian air defenses intercepted 493 Ukrainian drones that were heading toward the Moscow region overnight from Monday to Tuesday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. He reported that most were destroyed on the region’s outer approaches by the Defense Ministry’s air defense system.
In a Telegram post, Sobyanin said the drones were detected between 8:30 p.m. on November 2 and 7:30 a.m. on November 3. Of the total, 187 were neutralized as they approached Moscow.
The reported attacks came as U.S. midterm elections were taking place, with President Donald Trump urging Russia and Ukraine to stop mutual strikes on energy infrastructure.
Sources: Le Figaro.