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See: At the scene of a drone attack in Moscow
In the Moscow region, three men have been killed, described as the biggest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of a full-scale war in Ukraine.
Health officials told Russian media that 18 more people were injured, including 3 children.
Officials said all three men who died were working at the distribution centre when they were hit by drone fragments in Yam village near Domodedovo Airport. Dozens of vehicles were destroyed when the drone hit the parking lot, severely damaged the front of the supermarket glass.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said 337 drones were intercepted in Russia, 91 of which were shot down in the Moscow region.
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Vorobyev said two men died while beginning their shifts at the food distribution center
The three men who died were 38, 43 and 50 years old.
One was working as a security guard, according to Moscow Regional Governor Andrei Boroviov, while the other two began shifts at Miratrug Agricultural Distribution Centre when they were attacked by a drone at 05:14 (02:14 GMT) on Tuesday.
The company later said 40 cars were damaged in the parking lot.
Several people were also injured when a block of flats collided at Vidnoye, just south of the Moscow ring road, and another block was damaged further east in the town of Lamenskoye.
Four people died on Monday evening a few hours ago, Russian officials said.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobianin said seven apartments were damaged in Lamenkoye, and he said it was the “largest” drone attack his area has seen.
The roof of one building was damaged by drone debris, but Sobianin described the damage as “insignificant.”
He also said 12 people, including three children, must be evacuated after an overnight strike.
One regional train network was stopped and flight restrictions were introduced at Moscow airports following the attack.
The attack focused on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war just hours before the Crunch meeting between Saudi Arabia’s US and Ukrainian representatives.
The talks in Jeddah between Ukrainian representatives and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were the first official meeting since last month’s fiery exchange at the White House between Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky and his US Donald Trump.
Rubio on Monday suggested that Ukraine may have to abandon its territory to Russia as part of the agreement to stop the war, adding that both parties need to understand that “there is no military solution to this situation.”
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The attack imposed flight restrictions on four major Moscow airports
After the strike, flight restrictions were imposed on four major Moscow airports, including Shermetievo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zukovsky. These are the main transport hubs used by millions of passengers each year.
The Russian Ministry of Defense later said, overall, that 337 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted or destroyed overnight in nine other Russian regions, including Moscow and Kursk.
Kiev officials said the scale of the attack was intended as a signal to promote Russian President Vladimir Putin’s agreement to a ceasefire in the air and seas.
Overnight, Ukrainian officials reported Russian drone attacks on the capital Kiev and several other regions.
The Ukrainian air force said it had fired down 79 of the 126 drones launched by Russia and Iskander M ballistic missiles.
He added that another 35 drones were likely unable to reach the target due to electronic warfare measures, but it was unclear whether the other 12 people had collided with the target.
It was not immediately clear whether there were casualties or not.
