Residents awoke to a series of blasts just before 3:30 a.m. local time.
Several explosions rocked Moscow early Sunday morning in a drone attack that damaged a skyscraper, left at least one person injured, and shut down airspace over the area, according to local reports.
The Moscow City business center took a direct hit in the attack, with footage from the scene showing debris and smoke apparently pouring out of the building. Local outlet 112 reported that a security guard was injured in the strike, though Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said no injuries had been reported.
“Ukrainian drones attacked tonight. The facades on two [Moscow] City office towers were slightly damaged,” Sobyanin wrote on Telegram. Residents reported hearing multiple explosions just before 3:30 a.m. local time, as air defenses were activated to shoot down the drones. Witnesses told local media at least one of the drones appeared to tear through a floor in the Moscow City skyscraper, blowing out nearby windows in the process.
Airspace over and around the city was shut down as a result of the attack, and Vnukovo International Airport temporarily halted incoming and outgoing flights.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
On Santana's new tour, legendary rock fury meets spiritual serenity | ReviewThe Latin rock legend jammed at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City Friday night
Read more »
Moscow blames Kyiv for missile attacks in southern Russia as Kremlin forces pound Ukrainian villageRussian forces on Friday pounded a key village that Ukraine claimed to have recaptured in its grinding counteroffensive in the country’s southeast, while Moscow accused Kyiv of firing two missiles at southern Russia and wounding 20 people.
Read more »
Moscow blames Kyiv for attacks in south Russia as Kremlin forces hit Ukrainian buildingsUkrainian and Russian forces battled for a key village in southeastern Ukraine, with Moscow’s forces pounding it with artillery, amid Kyiv’s grinding counteroffensive. Russia accused Uk…
Read more »
Moscow accuses Ukraine of firing missile at town in southern RussiaThe Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down a Ukrainian missile over the southern Russian city of Taganrog, about about 24 miles east of the border with Ukraine. Local officials reported 15 people were injured.
Read more »