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This photo taken on May 28, 2023, in Kyiv, shows the explosion of a drone after it was shot down during a massive Russian drone attack aimed mainly at the Ukrainian capital. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

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5 mins ago

Alleged drone attack on Moscow is "a new reality that we will have to acknowledge," says Putin ally

By Clare Sebastian, Radina Gigova

The alleged drone strike on Moscow is "a new reality that we will have to recognize," said Alexander Kinshtein, a member of the Russian parliament for President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party.

"Undoubtedly, sabotage and terrorist attacks by Ukraine will only increase. We have to drastically strengthen defense and security measures, especially in the field of the fight against drones," he said Tuesday in a Telegram message.

Kinshtein added that the fact that eight drones were allegedly shot down "should not comfort anyone."

"Let's not underestimate the enemy," he added.

Russia has blamed Ukraine for the alleged attack on Moscow early on Tuesday. Kyiv has yet to comment on the incident.

5 mins ago

Moscow's airports remain open after drone strikes, according to Russian authorities

By Radina Gigova

Moscow's airports are operating normally after the drone attack that damaged several buildings in the capital and the region, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday.

All airports in the capital region are operating under normal conditions from 8:00 a.m., and air traffic control dispatchers are working within normal limits, TASS reported, citing the press service of the Federal Air Transport Agency.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed Ukraine is responsible for Tuesday's alleged drone strike on Moscow. Kyiv has yet to comment on the incident.

7 mins ago

33-year-old woman killed in drone strikes in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian authorities

A rescuer works in the area where an apartment building has been damaged during a massive Russian drone attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 30, 2023. (Photo: Pablo Petrov/Press Service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS)

A 33-year-old woman was killed and 13 others wounded in the Russian drone strike on Kyiv early Tuesday, the Ukrainian National Police said.

Among the injured, nine were in the city, while four were injured in the capital region, according to police.

The Ukrainian Air Force earlier reported that its air defenses had destroyed 29 of the 31 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched at Kyiv by Russia.

9 mins ago

Russian Defense Ministry Blames Ukraine for Drone Attack on Moscow

By Olga Voitovych, Clare Sebastian, Nathan Hodge, Sarah Dean

Several people, including Russian law enforcement officers, gather outside a multi-story apartment block following a drone strike in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2023. (Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)

Russia's Defense Ministry said Ukraine was responsible for a "terrorist attack" with drones on Moscow on Tuesday.

The eight drones launched against the Russian capital were destroyed, the ministry said in a statement.

"Three of them were suppressed by electronic warfare, lost control and deviated from their intended targets," the statement said. "Five other UAVs were shot down by the Pantsir-S surface-to-air missile system in the Moscow region."

Kyiv has yet to comment on the alleged drone strike.

Russian state media earlier reported that two buildings had been damaged in a drone strike. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in an update that two people were injured but no one was hospitalized. Emergency services continue to work in the affected locations.

11 mins ago

Russia says its air defenses shot down several drones near Moscow

By Radina Gigova

A view shows a multi-story apartment block damaged after a reported drone strike in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2023. (Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)

Russian air defenses shot down several drones as they approached Moscow on Tuesday, the country's top federal investigative authority said in a statement.

"As a result of the downing of unmanned aerial vehicles, several buildings in Moscow have suffered minor damage. In addition, several unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by Russian air defense forces on their way to Moscow," the Russian Investigative Commission said in a statement.

According to preliminary information, there were no casualties, while the city's emergency services and personnel of the Russian Investigative Commission were at the scene after the attack, he added.

"The persons involved in the crime are being identified," the Commission of Inquiry added.

13 mins ago

Ukraine says it shot down about 30 drones over Kyiv early Tuesday

By Olga Voitovych

This photo taken on May 28, 2023, in Kyiv, shows the explosion of a drone after it was shot down during a massive Russian drone attack aimed mainly at the Ukrainian capital. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 29 of the 31 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched at Kyiv by Russia early Tuesday, the Ukrainian Air Force said.

"Almost all drones were destroyed on the outskirts of the capital and in the sky of Kyiv," the Ukrainian Air Force said.

One person was killed in the bombing, the seventeenth airstrike launched by Russian forces on Kyiv this month alone, officials previously reported.

Four people were injured by shrapnel impacts, according to Kyiv police chief Andrii Nebytov, and 50 homes were damaged, shops and cars were reported.

"The police are recording all the crimes of the Russian army, for which they will definitely be held accountable," Nebytov wrote.

According to earlier reports by Ukrainian officials, 20 drones were shot down overnight.

Sanctions on Iran: Ukraine imposed new sanctions on Iran for a period of 50 years in response to what Kyiv considers Tehran's role in supplying weapons to Moscow. Russia has this month intensified its attacks on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, with Iranian-made Shahed drones, which has caused the destruction of infrastructure and the death of civilians.

23 mins ago

Drone strike damages two Moscow buildings, state media says

By Clare Sebastian

A multi-storey apartment block damaged following a drone strike in Moscow, Russia, on May 30. (Credit: Lev Sergeev/Reuters)

A drone strike damaged two Moscow buildings on Tuesday morning, according to Russian state media. According to the report, there were no injuries.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated on Telegram: "A drone strike this morning has caused minor damage to several buildings. All emergency services in the city are at the scene. They are investigating the circumstances of what happened. At the moment there are no serious injuries."

One of the damaged buildings was in southern Moscow, the other is located southwest of the Russian capital, according to RIA.

Citing a spokesman for the emergency services, state news agency TASS said authorities were considering several versions of events, including that a drone hit a building. What looked like drone fragments were found around the building, TASS reported.

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