Moscow was targeted in the middle of the night by a drone attack. Its mayor described it on his Telegram channel on Wednesday, August 21, as: “one of the largest attempted attacks ever” against the capital, with the help of “drones”. It did not cause any injuries or damage, it added. Sergei Sobyanin. An attack confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense, which specifies “eleven drones were destroyed” over the Moscow region, as well as about thirty others elsewhere in the country, destroyed by Russian air defense systems. Follow our live coverage.
Drone attacks over Moscow are rare. Located more than 500 km from the border of the Russian capital, Moscow had already been targeted last summer by devices destroyed above the business district of the capital. In May 2023, two devices were shot down while flying over Moscow, provoking many reactions in Russia.
kyiv remains on the offensive. This attack attributed to Ukraine is part of a particularly effective offensive phase of the Ukrainian army. Since August 6, it has been carrying out an unprecedented incursion into the border region of Kursk. In eastern Ukraine, however, Russian troops are continuing their advance. No negotiations are envisaged by Moscow. “at this stage”.
Modi visits Ukraine. Before leaving for Ukraine, where he will meet Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, Narendra Modi called for “a return of peace”. Since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, India has avoided explicitly condemning Moscow’s actions and has abstained on UN resolutions targeting Russia, a country the Indian prime minister recently visited. The image of his embrace with Vladimir Putin had sparked the ire of the Ukrainian president.