On the night of Sunday, August 20, electronic warfare equipment (EW) suppressed a Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying in the direction of Moscow. It has been reported telegraph channel Russian Ministry of Defense.
As noted in the department, air defense (air defense) equipment on duty discovered a drone flying over the territory of the Stupinsky district of the Moscow region.
According to the agency, the drone was suppressed by electronic warfare and lost control and crashed into a deserted area.
“No loss of life or damage,” the Department of Defense said.
As stated in the department, the attempt to attack the UAV was stopped around 04:00 Moscow time.
On August 20, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in a statement telegraph channelA Ukrainian drone (UAV) reportedly tried to fly south to the capital on Sunday night. According to him, the air defense forces stopped him.
On Sunday, Governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoit said a Ukrainian drone crashed on the roof of a train station building in Kursk. It was reported that 5 people were injured in the incident.
Before that, Sobyanin said that on the night of August 18, while trying to fly to the capital, the air defense forces were hit. destroyed Flying eye. The mayor added that the wreckage of the UAV fell in the Expocentre area, and that no significant damage occurred to the building.
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