# Nearly 1,750 drones targeted Moscow region over past week, mayor says

https://mins.news/en/item/22985

- TASS, 2026-08-15 13:11 UTC
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- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2173693

> Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 1,743 UAVs flew toward the Moscow region from August 8 to August 15. Most were neutralized at a distance by air defenses, while 123 were destroyed on the immediate approach to Moscow.

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