Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

The attack comes as the Kremlin prepares to hold a scaled-back military parade on Saturday.

Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade

Air defenses in the Russian capital were breached as Ukraine expands long-range strikes.

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Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination

Security around Russia’s president has tightened after Ukraine’s audacious drone attacks

Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says - CNN

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Zelenskyy says Moscow fears drones over Red Square during Victory Day parade

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on Moscow's plans to hold the 9 May Victory Day parade without military equipment, saying this would be the first time in many years. He added that there are also concerns in Russia that drones could appear over Red Square. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May – ed.]

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Drone hits upscale Moscow tower as Russian capital readies for Victory Day parade

A drone hit a residential tower in an upscale Moscow district in a rare strike near the city centre ahead of the traditional World War II Victory Day parade. Moscow air defences repelled an attack by two Ukrainian drones, and one hit the building on Mosfilmovskaya Street, according to a post on Monday by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Emergency services were sent to the scene, and there were no reports of casualties. Mosfilmovskaya is about 6-8km (about 4-5 miles) from the Kremlin, and local media...

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Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

Ukrainian Drone Slams Into Skyscraper Near Central Moscow

The attack on the Russian capital comes just days ahead of the annual Victory Day military parade on Red Square.

Ukrainian drone strikes residential tower in Moscow less than 10 kilometers from Kremlin

A drone struck one of the towers of the residential complex House on Mosfilmovskaya in Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, adding that air defense forces had repelled an attack by two drones heading toward the city. There were no casualties.

Air Defense Forces shoot down 135 of 155 Russian drones

Air Defense Forces shot down 135 of the 155 drones used by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine since the evening of May 3.

Explosion in Moscow from Ukrainian drone near the Kremlin

Damage was caused to a residential building, with no injuries reported The post Explosion in Moscow from Ukrainian drone near the Kremlin appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

A Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow in the early hours of Monday, resulting in no casualties but causing visible damage to the façade of the building.

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