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💥 Attack

Ukrainian drones attacked the Moscow region, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirming that air defense intercepted drones in the Podolsk, Troitsky, and Shchelkovo districts.

Moscow, Moscow Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Post UNIAN

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Ukrainian UAVs (weapon_system) Sergei Sobyanin (person) Moscow (location) Domodedovo Airport (location) Zhukovsky Airport (location) Vnukovo Airport (location) Rosaviatsiya (organization) Russian air defense forces (military_unit) Ukrainian troops (weapon_system) Rosaviatsia (organization) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow region, with 4 drones intercepted

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed air defense interceptions

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Over 120 drones were shot down

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

One drone was shot down over Moscow

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Six drones were shot down over the Moscow region

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:12.295Z

Source story: 45978