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Moscow drone attack: What we know about the strikes

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Russia says Ukraine has launched “a terrorist drone attack” on Moscow, with several buildings damaged.

It is the first time Moscow has been so heavily targeted in a single operation, but Ukraine denies carrying out the strikes.

What was hit by the drones?

The Russian military says eight drones were used in the strikes.

It says five were shot down and three stopped with signal jamming technology – causing them to lose control and miss their targets.

By piecing together visual clues in video footage – such as building exteriors and parks – BBC Verify has confirmed the location of three drone strikes in south-west Moscow:

  • A residential building hit on the outskirts of Moscow
  • A high-rise apartment block, where a drone reportedly flew into an apartment on the 13th floor
  • Another high-rise building, reportedly hit earlier this morning

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65753825

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