Ukraine drones attack on Moscow forces airport closure, Russia says

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Ukraine drones attack on Moscow forces airport closure, Russia says

A view shows a damaged apartment building in a residential complex in south-western Moscow on May 29, 2025, following a reported Ukrainian drone attack.

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A Ukrainian drone attack targeting Moscow forced the closure of two of the key airports serving the capital, Russian authorities said early on Sunday.

Russia air defence units destroyed nine Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow by 0400 GMT, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app.

Emergency services were dispatched to the sites where drone debris fell in the overnight attack, Sobyanin said. He did not report any immediate damage.

A Ukrainian drone attack also sparked a short-lived 

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 at the Azot chemical plant in the Tula region, injuring two people, and seven drones were destroyed over the Kaluga region, regional governors said. Both regions border the Moscow region to the south of the capital.

Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.

Russia’s civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said on Telegram that to ensure air safety it was halting flights at the Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports.

Russia and Ukraine have increased their attacks in recent weeks while also returning to peace talks for the first time since the early days of 

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 that Russia launched against Ukraine in February 2022.

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