Russia has claimed it has shot down and intercepted a number of Ukrainian drones over Moscow in what it described as a “terrorist assault”.

4 of the drones had been destroyed by air defences and the fifth was intercepted and fell, the Russian defence ministry stated in an announcement.

There have been no casualties or injury as results of the “terrorist assault”, it stated.

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Not less than three drones had been intercepted within the skies over the Moscow area – together with two simply 30km (19 miles) southwest of the Kremlin.

One drone was detected within the neighbouring area of Kaluga, and one other was shot down within the city of Kubinka, based on Russian information company RIA.

A fifth drone jammed and crashed within the Odintsovo district, a suburb to the west of Moscow.

Because of this, a lot of outbound and incoming flights had been disrupted at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, information companies reported.

Flights from Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt had been diverted to different airports within the metropolis.

“The Kyiv regime’s try and assault an space the place civilian infrastructure is situated, together with the airport, which by the way additionally receives international flights, is one more act of terrorism,” stated international ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

“The worldwide group ought to realise that the USA, Britain, France – everlasting members of the UN Safety Council – are financing a terrorist regime.”

There was no rapid remark from Kyiv.

The claims come after Moscow blamed Ukraine for one more drone assault on the capital back in May.

Russia’s defence ministry stated eight drones had been concerned within the “terrorist” motion and that every one had been shot down – with three diverted as a consequence of “digital warfare”.

Talking on TV on the time, President Vladimir Putin claimed the assault was aimed toward “civilian targets” and promised to enhance air defences.

In the meantime, Russia has continued its missile and drone assaults in Ukraine.

Three people were confirmed dead and 21 others were injured following a drone strike within the northeastern metropolis of Sumy that broken two condominium buildings on Monday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the assault additionally broken the regional headquarters of the Safety Service of Ukraine, the nation’s essential intelligence company.

He urged Western allies to extend provides of air defence programs to assist fend off Russian raids.