Newsman: At least eight armed Ukrainian drones targeted the Moscow region early Tuesday, Russian authorities said, damaging several buildings and bringing the war home to Russia.
At a public event, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Ukrainian government “attempts to intimidate Russia, Russian citizens and strikes at civilian buildings. … It is, of course, a clear indication of terrorist activity.” He added that Moscow’s air defenses would be bolstered.
The Russian Defense Ministry said five drones were shot down and three others were electronically jammed, causing them to veer off course. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said a few buildings suffered minor damage in the “terrorist attack” but no deaths or injuries were reported.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said a Patriot air defense system was struck during a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, but Ukraine denied the claim.
Ukrainian presidential Mykhailo Podolyak denied his country’s direct involvement behind the air attack but predicted more would follow. “We are pleased to watch events,” he said.
The strike came as Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv came under multiple waves of blistering Russian attacks. Several other cities also were hit, and acting Ukrainian Internal Affairs Minister Ihor Klymenko said four people were killed and 34 hospitalized after overnight attacks across the country.
