Casualties reported in 'massive' drone attack on Moscow and region

At slightest 1 idiosyncratic has been killed and 3 injured successful a "massive" overnight drone onslaught connected Moscow and the superior region, section officials say.

Regional Governor Andrei Vorobyev says the casualties were successful the towns of Vidnoye and Domodedovo, conscionable extracurricular the capital. Seven apartments successful a residential gathering were damaged.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says 73 drones heading towards the metropolis were changeable down. The extortion of 1 gathering was damaged by drone wreckage.

One territory bid web is present suspended, and formation restrictions are successful spot astatine Moscow's airports aft the onslaught - 1 of the biggest since Russia launched a full-scale penetration of Ukraine successful February 2022.

The onslaught comes conscionable hours up of a crunch gathering betwixt representatives from the United States and Ukraine successful Saudi Arabia, focused connected ending the warfare betwixt Russia and Ukraine.

In a station connected societal media, Governor Vorobyev published pictures purportedly showing 1 of the damaged apartments, and burnt vehicles successful what looked similar a car parkland successful the Moscow region.

He said 12 radical - including 3 children - had to beryllium evacuated from their damaged flats aft the overnight strike.

Flight restrictions were imposed successful Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports - large transport hubs utilized by millions of passengers each year.

Ukraine has not commented connected the issue.