# More than 2,500 enemy drones targeted Moscow Region over past week, mayor says

https://mins.news/en/item/29212

- TASS, 2026-08-22 11:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2176411

> Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 2,652 drones flew toward the Moscow Region between August 15 and 22. Most were neutralized by air defenses on the distant outskirts, while 493 were destroyed on the approach to Moscow.

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