Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has reported an attack involving several drones heading towards the city, prompting the temporary suspension of operations at three airports in the Russian capital and the surrounding area.

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

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.

Hundreds of Ukrainian kamikaze drones have flown towards Moscow in recent weeks. None appear to have even reached the Russian capital, yet the effect on the city — and the wider country — has been hugely significant.

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.

Russian air defences reportedly intercepted a Ukrainian drone that targeted the flight path of President Vladimir Putin's helicopter during a late-night visit to the border region of Kursk. According to Russian media and officials,

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.