Moscow, Oct 29, 2026 (AFP) - Hundreds of drones launched toward Moscow region: mayor

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2026-10-29

More than 600 Ukrainian drones were launched toward the Moscow region overnight, with most of them shot down, the Russian capital's mayor said early Thursday as the city hostes a Russia-Africa summit. The leaders of 22 African countries were at the two-day meeting, according to the Kremlin. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that "613 UAVs flew towards the Moscow region" between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. "Most were neutra......

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