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Russia downed nearly 500 drones heading for Moscow
AFP, Moscow
Published: 03 Nov 2026, 11:30 AM
In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on 2 November 2026, Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of the Russian strike on an educational facility in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Komyshuvakha "has been hit several times by aerial bombs" since early 2 November, Zelensky said on social media. Photo: AFP
Russia downed nearly 500 drones heading for Moscow overnight, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Tuesday.
"Between 20:30 (1730 GMT) on 2 November and 07:30 (0430 GMT) on 3 November, 493 UAVs flew towards the Moscow region," Sobyanin posted on Telegram, adding that most were downed on the outer approaches but "187 drones were neutralised as they approached Moscow".