Putin Orders Tighter Defenses After Drone Strikes on Moscow
- Russian Defense Ministry said eight drones were intercepted
- Ukraine faced 17th wave of Russian strikes on Kyiv this month
An apartment building reportedly damaged by a drone strike in Moscow, on May 30.
Source: AP Photo
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President Vladimir Putin demanded that Russia strengthen air defenses around Moscow after the biggest drone attack on the capital since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine, as his Foreign Ministry threatened “the harshest” retaliation against Kyiv.
While the strikes involving eight drones were repelled “satisfactorily” early Tuesday, “it’s clear what needs to be done to seal the air defense in the capital,” Putin said in televised comments during a visit to a creativity center in Moscow. “We will do it.”