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Russian air defenses intercepted a drone attack on Moscow on May 21, with seven drones intercepted as they approached the Russian capital.

Moscow, Ukraine
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Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Sergei Sobyanin (person) Russian air defenses (military_unit) Russian Ministry of Defence (organization) Moscow (location)

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Seven drones were intercepted as they approached Moscow

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Three UAVs flying towards Moscow were repelled by the Ministry of Defence, with wreckage recorded falling

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Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports temporarily suspended flights due to drone attack restrictions

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:08:25.245Z

Source story: drones-target-moscow-prompting-flight-disruptions-and-emergency-response