# Russia says more than 600 drones were launched towards Moscow overnight

https://mins.news/en/item/120216

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 05:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/russia-says-more-than-600-drones-launched-towards-moscow-overnight?traffic_source=rss

> Russia downed most of 613 drones launched towards Moscow overnight, state news agency TASS reported. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defences destroyed 231 near the city and intercepted the rest farther away. Separately, Russia attacked Ukraine’s Kharkiv, damaging an educational institution, the city’s mayor said.

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