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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Moscow Faces Devastating Drone Strike Amid Rising Tensions
Caption: Moscow Faces Devastating Drone Strike Amid Rising Tensions. Moscow’s region was hit by its largest drone attack since the start of the war, with at least two people killed and 18 injured, including three children, according to Russian officials. The fatalities occurred in the towns of Vidnoye and Domodedovo, just outside Moscow. A 50-year-old man died in hospital, while two people in critical condition suffered severe torso injuries. Russian state media reported that 337 Ukrainian drones were launched overnight, with 91 shot down over Moscow’s region alone. Russian authorities claim to have intercepted additional drones across nine other regions. Seven apartments were damaged in the attack, and 12 residents, including children, were evacuated. A district train service was suspended, and major Moscow airports faced temporary flight restrictions. Governor Andrei Vorobyev shared images of destroyed apartments and burnt vehicles in a Moscow-region parking lot, highlighting the scale of the destruction. The strikes came just before high-stakes discussions between Ukraine and the US in Saudi Arabia, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Ukraine may have to cede territory to Russia as part of a peace deal. Moscow’s four major airports—Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky—along with airports in Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod, were temporarily shut down following the attack, but flights have since resumed. While Russia accused Ukraine of launching the attack, Kyiv has not commented publicly. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported overnight Russian drone and missile strikes, including on the capital, Kyiv. Ukrainian air defenses claimed to have shot down 79 of 126 Russian drones, along with an Iskander-M ballistic missile. An additional 35 drones reportedly failed to reach their targets due to electronic warfare. With both sides continuing to launch drone strikes, the war remains in a dangerous escalation phase, raising concerns over further retaliatory attacks. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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