# Air defenses shoot down nine UAVs heading toward Moscow

https://mins.news/en/item/74996

- TASS, 2026-09-26 07:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2193235

> Air defense forces destroyed nine drones flying toward Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. Emergency personnel are working at the crash sites. TASS calculations based on Sobyanin’s statements put the total number of UAVs downed while approaching Moscow since the start of the day at 20.

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