Russia accuses Ukraine of Moscow drone attack

Russia has accused Ukraine of being down a drone onslaught that damaged astatine slightest 2 buildings successful the superior Moscow aboriginal connected Monday morning.

The Russian defence ministry said 2 Ukrainian drones were "suppressed and crashed", adding that determination were nary casualties.

Russia's Tass quality bureau reported that 1 drone fell adjacent to the defence ministry.

The Ukrainian authorities is yet to comment.

"A Kyiv authorities effort to transportation retired a violent enactment utilizing 2 drones connected objects connected the territory of the metropolis of Moscow was stopped," the defence ministry said successful a connection posted to telegram.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drone strikes deed "non-residential" buildings astir 04:00 section clip (01:00 GMT). He added that the buildings had nary sustained immoderate large damage.

The authorities tally Tass quality bureau reported that drone debris was recovered on the city's Komsomolsky Avenue. Moscow's transport section wrote connected Telegram that postulation on the way was blocked and photos showed exigency services moving astatine the scene.

And successful May Kyiv denied carrying retired a drone onslaught connected the Kremlin, which Russia said amounted to an effort connected President Vladimir Putin's life.

Unesco, the UN's taste agency, said it was "deeply dismayed and condemns successful the strongest terms" the onslaught connected the historical centre of Odesa.