On October 27, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the country's air defense forces shot down 193 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the night of October 26 and early morning of October 27 (local time).
According to the announcement, 40 UAVs were shot down in Moscow province, of which 34 were headed straight to the capital. The remaining UAVs recorded in Bryansk, Kaluga and Tula provinces were 47, 42 and 32, respectively.
Bryansk Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said the attack destroyed a small bus, killing the driver on the spot and injuring five passengers.
Meanwhile, in Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said there were no significant damage from the airstrike. Rescue forces have also been deployed to areas where debris has fallen.
However, as soon as the announcement of Ukrainian UAVs flooding into the territory at 10:00 p.m. on October 26 (local time) was made, the two airports Zhukovsky and Domodedovo in the suburbs of Moscow had to temporarily suspend operations to ensure aviation safety.
Accordingly, 5 flights were canceled and 6 were delayed, before resuming operations about 2 hours later.
According to local media reports, residents in many Moscow suburbs, including Domodedovo, Podolsk, Dubna and Troitsk, said they heard explosions.
A fire also broke out at an oil depot in Serpukhov, south of Moscow, but was quickly extinguished. Another fire was recorded in a forest in Kommunarka, Moscows inner city. The authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fires.
