Moscow, Attacked By Drones , Ahead of Planned Counteroffensive.
On May 30, Moscow was struck by drones in the first
attack on residential districts of the Russian capital
since the beginning of the war against Ukraine. .
On May 30, Moscow was struck by drones in the first
attack on residential districts of the Russian capital
since the beginning of the war against Ukraine. .
NBC reports that the news comes following
days of deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv ahead
of a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive.
According to officials, the attack on Moscow
caused some damage to buildings and
forced residents to evacuate their homes.
The Russian Defense Ministry released
a statement claiming that eight unmanned
aerial vehicles were used to strike at Moscow. .
The ministry added that all eight of the drones were destroyed, with five shot down by Moscow's
anti-aircraft systems and another three were jammed.
According to Ukrainian presidential adviser
Mykhailo Podolyak, Kyiv "has nothing directly
to do" with the drone attacks on Moscow.
Podolyak added that Ukraine was , "pleased to observe and predict an
increase in the number of attacks.".
Following the attack, Russian
authorities announced that an investigation
into the incident was underway. .
NBC reports that the war has been moving deeper
into Russian territory, with multiple drone strikes on
strategic sites and attacks on the Belgorod region.
Despite the growing number of attacks,
Ukraine has repeatedly denied responsibility.