Drone Attacks Hit Moscow Business Towers, Force Airport Closure
- Two office towers in Moscow City were damaged, mayor said
- Moscow has faced a series of drone strikes in recent months
Police officers block off an area around a damaged office block of the Moscow International Business Center following a reported drone attack in Moscow on July 30.
Photographer: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images
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Drones hit two office towers in Moscow’s prestigious business district and prompted the temporary closure of one of the city’s international airports during an overnight attack that Russia blamed on Ukraine.
Two drones that hit buildings in the Moscow City development were brought down using electronic jamming, while a third was shot down by air defenses in Moscow region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a Telegram statement Sunday. Ukraine hasn’t commented.