Russian President Vladimir Putin 's helicopter was caught in an aerial barrage of Ukrainian drones during his visit to the Kursk region, Russian and Ukrainian media reported on Sunday. Yuri Dashkin, Russia's air defense commander in the Kursk region, claimed that while Putin was in the air, Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian drone attack.

Russian air defense systems shot down 105 Ukrainian drones overnight on May 22, including 35 intercepted over Moscow Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that all the drones were flying toward the Russian capital.

Kyiv mayor warns of ‘massive’ strike as Ukraine alleges nearly 300 drones launched by Russia, while Moscow claims to intercept 110 Ukrainian UAVs overnight - Anadolu Ajansı

At least seven people have been killed as Russian forces attacked Kyiv and other cities early this morning, officials said. Moscow and Kyiv have exchanged attacks as Russia said it faced a barrage of Ukrainian drones and intercepted or destroyed around 100 of the unmanned Ukrainian weapons including some aimed at Moscow.

As Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, they are disrupting day-to-day life and reminding Russians that the war is not confined to the trenches.

Sergei Sobyanin, Moscow's mayor, said on Wednesday that air defence forces had downed three drones en route to Russia's capital.

A flight carrying an Indian parliamentary delegation, led by DMK lawmaker Kanimozhi, experienced a 40-minute delay upon arrival in Moscow due to temporary airport closures. These closures were prompted by a series of Ukrainian drone attacks targeting the Russian capital,

Ukraine pioneered the use of small drones on the battlefield. But in Russia’s Kursk region, Moscow’s fiber-optic cables helped turn the tide.