# Mayor: Russian air defenses down more than 6,000 drones heading toward Moscow Region in July

https://mins.news/en/item/11702

- TASS, 2026-08-01 09:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2167951

> Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Russian air defenses destroyed more than 6,000 drones that were flying toward Moscow Region during July. He separately reported that 780 drones were brought down as they approached the capital. The figures concern drone flights directed toward the Moscow area and were provided by the mayor.

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