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barrage of Russian drone strikes which left at least one person dead."This morning, at dawn, a drone attack caused minor damage to several
eyewitness told the independent TV channel Dozhd that there was an explosion at 4:20 a.m
Ukrainian counteroffensive and it follows weeks of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv that have involved hundreds of missiles
Defense Ministry and Moscow Mayor's Office."It is completely clear that we are talking about response acts by the Kyiv regime to very
effective strikes on a command center (in Ukraine)," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, without clarifying where the Russian strike took
"Thank God, there were no victims and there is no threat at the moment for residents of Moscow and the Moscow region," Peskov told
Russians.Images of Moscow posted on social media showed traces of smoke in the sky
Others showed a broken window and minor damage to buildings.In one video, a downed drone was seen apparently exploding in a field in the
drone and shelling attacks since the Kremlin sent troops into its pro-Western neighbor, with military bases, oil refineries and other energy
infrastructure the most frequent targets.But incidents in Moscow have been rare given its distance from the frontline and significant air
down over the Kremlin in what Moscow claimed was a Ukrainian assassination attempt against Putin.Russian military experts and pro-war
bloggers said that the drones used Tuesday were likely a new type of drone capable of flying long distances.Ukraine has traditionally
followed a policy of strategic ambiguity toward all attacks inside Russia, neither confirming nor denying involvement.On Tuesday, Ukrainian
presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told Russian independent media that Kyiv had no connection to the aerial assault on Moscow, but added
attacks inside Russia but said Russia bore responsibility for the war with Ukraine."As a general matter, we do not support attacks inside of
We have been focused on providing Ukraine with the equipment and training they need to retake their own sovereign territory," a State
Department spokesperson said as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Sweden.Observers said the strikes were likely aimed at sowing fear
five sites where drones were apparently shot down, including the village of Razdory, which is several kilometers away from the elite suburb
Novosti reported, citing the emergency services.The buildings included one near Leninsky Prospekt, a major artery into the city.Sobyanin
said later Tuesday that residents of the targeted buildings were starting to return to their homes after being evacuated.The drone assault
on Moscow follows a Russian overnight attack on Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, which left at least one person dead, according to the city's
Mayor Vitali Klitschko.Ukraine on Tuesday said it had downed 29 out of 31 Russian drones, mainly over Kyiv and the Kyiv region in the latest
