Moscow mayor says air defenses intercepted 15 drones approaching capital
In short
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian Defense Ministry air defenses repelled an attack by 15 drones approaching the capital on October 9. Emergency services were working where debris fell.
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Russian Defense Ministry air defenses intercepted 15 drones heading toward Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said October 9. RIA Novosti, RBC and Interfax reported his announcement. Emergency services personnel were working at the locations where drone debris fell, according to RIA Novosti and Interfax. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Kommersant reported that all four Moscow airports suspended operations that day. Citing the aviation authority, it said Sheremetyevo did not receive or dispatch aircraft from approximately 15:30 to 17:30 Moscow time. From 17:38 Moscow time, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky were operating in coordination with the relevant authorities. [ 6 ]
Why it matters
Kommersant reported that all four Moscow airports suspended operations that day. Sheremetyevo stopped arrivals and departures for about two hours, according to aviation authority information cited by the newspaper.
Key facts
- Sobyanin said air defenses intercepted 15 drones approaching Moscow. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- Emergency services were working at the debris sites. [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- Kommersant reported that all four Moscow airports suspended operations on October 9. [ 6 ]
- Sheremetyevo did not receive or dispatch aircraft from roughly 15:30 to 17:30 Moscow time, Kommersant reported, citing the aviation authority. [ 6 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The documents do not specify casualties or damage from the 15-drone incident. The reports describe interception and work at debris sites without giving those details.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Sheremetyevo's suspension of arrivals and departures began at approximately this time, according to Kommersant's account. [ 6 ]
- Sheremetyevo's suspension ended at approximately this time, according to Kommersant's account. [ 6 ]
- Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky were operating in coordination with the relevant authorities, Kommersant reported. [ 6 ]
- RIA Novosti published Sobyanin's account of the 15-drone interception. [ 2 ]