Russian air defenses intercepted a drone attack on Moscow on May 21, with seven drones intercepted as they approached the Russian capital.
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Seven drones were intercepted as they approached Moscow
Three UAVs flying towards Moscow were repelled by the Ministry of Defence, with wreckage recorded falling
Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports temporarily suspended flights due to drone attack restrictions
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:25:42.874Z
Source story: drones-target-moscow-prompting-flight-disruptions-and-emergency-response