# Russian air defenses shoot down dozens of drones approaching Moscow

https://mins.news/en/item/65876

- TASS, 2026-09-20 01:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2190177

> Russian air defenses repelled an attack by dozens of drones heading toward Moscow in less than an hour, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. Emergency responders are working where fragments fell, while later updates reported additional groups of drones destroyed.

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