Sobyanin says 512 drones headed toward Moscow region over 24 hours

A total of 512 drones headed toward the Moscow region over 24 hours, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. He said most were destroyed at distant approaches.

The figures cover the period from 08:30 Moscow time on October 17 to 08:30 on October 18.

Of the total, 127 were neutralised on the approach to Moscow, Sobyanin said. He described the other interceptions as the work of air defence forces at distant approaches.