Russia downs over 20 drones in Moscow and surrounding regions, one crashes into residential building

Early November 26, air defense forces shot down 20 drones in Russia’s Moscow, Tula, Kaluga, and Bryansk regions, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry later added that four more drones had been downed in Russia’s Bryansk, Smolensk, and Tula regions.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that during the “mass drone attack,” several drones were shot down near Podolsk and Naro-Fominsk in the Moscow region, as well as the region’s Odintsovo and Ramenskoye districts. “There are no [reports of] casualties or serious damage,” the mayor wrote.

Moscow airports Vnukovo and Domodedovo suspended flight operations during the attack, reported Kommersant.

A drone downed in Russia’s Tula region crashed into a multi-story apartment building, causing minor damage, according to Tula Region Governor Alexey Dyumin. He added that a resident had received medical care for a slight laceration.

The day before, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine with 75 Shahed drones, as reported by the Ukrainian Air Force Command. Ukraine’s Air Force said 74 of the 75 drones were downed. Five people were injured as a result of the attack. The Ukrainian energy company DTEK said that Russia has resumed large attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. According to DTEK, 151 apartment buildings, 75 private houses, and 12 institutions in Kyiv were left without power, as well as 16,000 houses in the Kyiv region.