Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow; Airports Temporarily Suspend Operations
Moscow's mayor reports Ukrainian drone attacks overnight, leading to temporary airport closures; no casualties reported.
Overnight on October 26-27, Moscow experienced a series of drone attacks, prompting temporary suspensions at Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports. Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that Russian forces intercepted 34 Ukrainian drones approaching the capital. Emergency services were dispatched to all crash sites, and no casualties have been reported. Explosions were noted in various parts of the city and surrounding regions, including the Kommunarka district. Additionally, a fire occurred at an oil depot in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, on the evening of October 26; the cause remains undisclosed, and the fire has been extinguished. Ukrainian authorities have not commented on the reported strikes. This incident follows a pattern of Ukraine targeting military and industrial sites in Russia, while Russia continues large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. Over the past two nights, such attacks on Kyiv have resulted in five deaths and numerous injuries.
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