During the night, a drone was shot down in the Ramensky urban district of the Moscow region. There were no injuries reported, and the event was confirmed by officials in a statement relayed through Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel.
“Tonight, in the Ramensky urban district, air defense forces thwarted an attempt to strike a drone on Moscow,” Sobyanin wrote. “There was no damage or loss of life where the wreckage fell.” Emergency services were on the scene to assess and respond to the incident.
In Rostov Region, Governor Vasily Golubev reported that a drone was downed by air defense forces over Rostov-on-Don during the night of September 7. Telegram channels had earlier suggested a powerful explosion in the city, with eyewitness accounts indicating that the blast could have been heard on Pushkinskaya Street, near the Southern Military District headquarters. Unconfirmed reports mentioned some damage to buildings and the destruction of a vehicle following the drone crash.
Earlier statements from Russian authorities referenced the deployment of a new drone suppression system, signaling ongoing efforts to strengthen aerial defense capabilities amid increased drone activity across the country. The authorities emphasized that safety procedures were followed and that the security situation was being monitored closely by relevant services. [Source: official social media channels and regional statements]