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Military operation in Ukraine

Ukrainian drone downed while approaching Moscow — mayor

Sergey Sobyanin says first responders are working at the crash site

MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russian air defenses have taken down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on the way to Moscow, the Russian capital’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on his Max channel.

"One more Moscow-bound drone has been downed. First responders are working at the crash site," he said.

According to TASS calculations based on the mayor’s announcements, a total of 24 Moscow-bound drones were downed on Saturday. A total of 51 UAVs were destroyed on Friday, June 26.

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Military operation in Ukraine

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