Russia Reports Destroying Over Two Dozen UAVs in Overnight Attack
Defense forces successfully eliminated 26 UAVs during a six-hour window spanning Thursday evening through the predawn hours, Sobyanin disclosed through multiple Telegram updates. No injuries or structural damage resulted from the interception operation, though emergency response teams have been deployed to debris impact zones, the mayor stated.
Four major aviation hubs—Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports—halted operations multiple times throughout the night as a safety measure during the aerial threat.
The assault came just one day after another drone offensive coincided with Russian President Vladimir Putin's customary New Year's Eve broadcast to the nation.
Meanwhile, New Year festivities across Russia were overshadowed by a devastating strike on a packed café and hotel complex in Khorly village, Kherson Region, along the Black Sea coast. The attack ignited a massive blaze that claimed no fewer than 27 lives while injuring more than 30 individuals.
Moscow maintains the strike constituted a calculated effort to inflict maximum civilian casualties, characterizing it as "terrorist" activity potentially rising to war crime status. Russian authorities have likened the incident to Nazi atrocities from World War II, charging Ukraine with systematic brutality and dehumanization tactics.
Kiev has consistently conducted deep-strike drone operations across Russian territory in recent months, hitting vital infrastructure and civilian housing complexes.
In retaliation, Moscow has executed precision strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial targets, seeking to dismantle Kiev's drone manufacturing and armament production infrastructure.
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