He Moscow financial district suffered again tonight the impacts of the Ukrainian suicide drones.
According to the mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, the air defenses would have managed to shoot down a drone that was flying over the city. However, the downed device hit the Expo Center building, located in the Moscow “City”.
As has happened in previous attacks of this type on the Russian capital, the Vnukovo airport It has had to close after the incident and cancel flight departures and arrivals.
Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow have become commonplace in recent weeks. He financial center of the city has become a priority objective. Although the damage caused is not usually significant, it does cause psychological damage to the morale of the Muscovite neighbors.
With the worsening of the war, the Russian Ministry of Defense was forced to install anti-aircraft batteries to protect strategic areas of Moscow.
Nonetheless, Ukrainian drones have managed to penetrate Russian defenses in the face of the inability of the Kremlin forces to intercept them.
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskywarned that incidents of this type will be repeated, since the war “is turning against Russian territory”, it is “an inevitable, natural and absolutely just process.”
The building hit tonight is located five kilometers from the Kremlin. The Expo Center It is a large complex of buildings used for large exhibitions, conventions, and business and cultural events.
According to the agency Reutersnumerous witnesses witnessed the «powerful explosion», and the column of smoke caused by the fire could be seen from various parts of the city.
The Defense Ministry, however, assured that no major damage has been done. The Russian state agency ratepointed out that the impact of the drone had only caused damage to the facade of the building.
