# Air defenses intercept nearly 3,000 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow in a week, mayor says

https://mins.news/en/item/104195

- TASS, 2026-10-17 08:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2203493

> Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses destroyed 2,730 Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow from October 10 to 17. Most were intercepted far from the capital, while 534 were destroyed as they approached the city.

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