Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Hit Moscow Tower Again in Attack

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it shot down two Ukrainian drones over Moscow region early Tuesday and electronically jammed a third one which crashed into the same office tower in Moscow’s commercial district that was hit two days ago.

While there were no reports of injuries in the attack, the jammed drone damaged the facade of the building on the 21st floor, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram. This floor is occupied by the Economy Ministry.

Ukraine hasn’t commented. It’s the third drone attack on the Russian capital in just over a week, following strikes that damaged the tower in the Moscow City business district on Sunday and the downing of two unmanned aircraft that crashed into buildings on July 24.

Russian authorities briefly closed Vnukovo airport in southwest Moscow for the third time in a month in response to Tuesday’s incident, before later resuming regular operations.

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[jamesmurphy]

Cool! Do it again. Now you know how they feel. Pay back is a bitch isn’t it.

[bomalmstrom]

Special military operation by Ukraina this time😅😂🎉

[ianhawe]

Please don't poke the bear . Zelensky will you go back to a puppet show or something and hopefully this will end then

[lemontadams]

British instructors are training an elite Ukrainian unit that is supposed to help Kiev retake Crimea, the Sunday Express has claimed, citing sources. Ukrainian officials have been talking for months about plans to take back the Russian peninsula during its much-hyped counteroffensive, which has so far failed to live up to expectations in the West.