Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow overnight on Monday striking a residential building in the Russian capital, Russian Telegram channels reported,
Euronews reports.
Russian officials did not comment much on the incident, except for the mayor of Moscow.
In a post on a Kremlin-controlled social media platform, Sergey Sobyanin confirmed the attack, claiming that no casualties had been sustained. He also said the air defence intercepted the drone “launched at Moscow.”
Videos posted on social media show a drone flying at a low altitude towards Moscow just after midnight. Residents said they heard loud explosions in the capital soon after.
According to photos circulating on social media, damage is visible on the upper floors of a high-rise apartment building in the city, reportedly the Mosfilm Tower, a high-end building located west of the city's centre.
There are also photos showing drone debris scattered across the street below as emergency crews work on the scene.
The attack reportedly took place approximately seven kilometres west of the Kremlin and the city's central Red Square and three kilometres from the Russian Defence Ministry building.
