Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow thwarted, injures five in Kursk
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The attack on Kursk leaves five injured after the drone crashed into the rooftop of a railway station.
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A general view of the city as seen from one of the towers of "Moscow City" business center Moscow, Thursday, April 5, 2012 (AP)
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin revealed that the Russian air defense forces successfully intercepted a Ukrainian drone attempting to breach Moscow's airspace from the south on Saturday night, Sputnik reported.
"At night, a drone tried to reach Moscow from the southern direction. It was stopped by the air defense forces. Thanks to the military for their work," Sobyanin said on Telegram.
The Russian Defense Ministry later provided more information on the incident, indicating that the drone was neutralized through electronic warfare, causing it to lose control and crash in an uninhabited area. Fortunately, no casualties or damage resulted from the crash, the Ministry assured.
However, the situation took a different turn in the central Russian city of Kursk, where a Ukrainian drone crashed onto the rooftop of a railway station, triggering a fire and causing injuries.
"Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk. According to preliminary information, it crashed into the roof of the railway station building, setting off a fire on the rooftop. Five people were slightly injured by shards of glass," Kursk Region Governor Roman Starovoit said on telegram.
The Russian news agency TASS reported that five people were slightly injured by shards of glass.
Read more: Air defense systems down drones over two separate Russian regions
Earlier this week, Russian air defenses downed a Ukrainian armed drone over the Belgorod region, without causing any casualties or damage, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The next day, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that it shot down a Ukrainian drone, which was an attempted attack at facilities in Moscow.
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