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Air defense forces repel drone attack in Istra district northwest of Moscow, says mayor

Emergencies services are working at the scene, he added
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin Sergei Bobylev/TASS
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin
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MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Air defense forces in the Istra district northwest of Moscow downed a drone targeting the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported on his Telegram channel.

"Air defense forces in the Istra municipality repelled a drone attack targeting Moscow," Sobyanin said in a post. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or damage. Emergencies services are working at the scene, he added.