# Kiev plots smaller drone attacks after failing to hit Moscow with long-range UAVs, FSB says

https://mins.news/en/item/28240

- TASS, 2026-08-21 10:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2176057

> Russia’s Federal Security Service says the Kiev regime has intensified sabotage attempts in Moscow and the Moscow Region after failing to inflict significant damage with missiles and long-range drones. It alleges that Kiev-controlled scam call centers impersonate Russian officials and trick citizens into locating launch sites, buying drones and helping equip them with explosives.

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