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.

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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

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Ukrainian Drone Hits Moscow Luxury Tower, Miles From Kremlin

Ukrainian Drone Hits Moscow Luxury Tower, Miles From Kremlin A Ukrainian one-way attack drone struck a high-rise apartment building in Moscow in the early hours of Monday, causing no reported casualties and only limited damage. The strike occurred just miles from the Kremlin, highlighting Ukraine's long-range drone strike capabilities. The New York Times reports that the drone strike comes five days before Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade, which has already been scaled back due...

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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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