Ukraine launched a new drone attack against Moscow and other Russian cities during the early hours of Tuesday, causing the temporary closure of the main airports of the capital and influences in several regions of the country. This is the second consecutive air attack on the same number of nights, in the escalation of tensions to the day of the show for the victory day that President Vladimir Putin will go.
The mayor of Moscow, Sergio Spianne, told a telegram that at least 19 drones were intercepted by air defenses when they approached the city. Some remains fell on an important south street, without reporting the victims, although the Russian media publishes pictures of a cracked window in a supermarket and a black front for a residential building.
For its part, the Russian Civil Aviation Agency, Rosaviatsia, confirmed that the airports of sheremétievo, domodédovo, vnúkovo and Zhukovski have stopped their operations for security reasons. The interruption also affected the stations from other large cities such as Nizhni nóvgorod, Samara and Volgaged, located along the Volga River.
In areas such as Vorónezh and Penza, local authorities reported the interception of 18 and 10 drones, respectively, while at the Kursk border, he left a wounded atmosphere and caused electrical power, according to ruler Alexander Ginstein.
Kiev has not officially confirmed his participation in the attacks, but he argued that these attacks are seeking to destroy the main infrastructure of the Russian war effort, in response to the Moscow’s ongoing bombings on Ukrainian lands.
On the Ukrainian side, the Russian attack with drones in the Odessa region left dead, according to the ruler Oleg Kiir. Climbing on the eve of the end of World War II celebrations, scheduled from May 8 to 10, during which Russia announced one of one -day fire for three days. Ukraine did not communicate if he would respect the armistice.
The most deadly attack by Moscow was in March, when three people died after a similar attack with drones.
The intensity and coordination of these operations reflects a new level in the conflict, which has already entered its fourth year. The air war and the use of drones continue to determine a dangerous trend in the foreground, with a direct impact on civil life and critical infrastructure of both countries.
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