War in Ukraine: 144 drones intercepted in Russia during a massive night attack orchestrated by kyiv

On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Russia announced that it had intercepted 144 Ukrainian drones, including several dozen over the Moscow region. Flights were canceled.

The Russian Defense Minister announced on Tuesday that it had intercepted 144 Ukrainian drones during the night, including 20 over the Moscow region, where local authorities reported the death of a woman.

Dozens of drones intercepted

"72 drones (were intercepted) at- over the Bryansk region, 20 over the Moscow region, 14 over the Kursk region, 13 over the Tula region, eight over the Belgorod region, seven over over the Kaluga region, five over the Voronezh region, four over the Lipetsk region and one over the Orel region , detailed the ministry.

Airports in alert

Rescue teams have been dispatched to several locations in the region, near Zhukovo airport and in the Domodedovo district, where the ;one of the main airports in Moscow.

According to the RIA news agency, Zhukovo airport has been closed air traffic after more than 30 domestic and international flights to Moscow were suspended. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.