Moscow Hit by Drone Attack, Airports Closed

Moscow leadership clarified that from 20:30 on October 21 to 04:00 on October 22, 630 drones flew in the direction of the Moscow region.

Consensus

A large-scale drone attack occurred on the Moscow region overnight from October 21 to October 22.
Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed a significant number of drones.
All four major Moscow airports (Sheregeyevо, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky) were temporarily closed to flights.
The attack lasted from 20:30 on October 21 to 04:00 on October 22.
Two people were injured in the Vороново area of the TиНАО district.
Emergency services were active at crash sites of drone debris.
The Moscow mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, confirmed the attack and the number of intercepted drones in multiple statements.
The attack involved drones launched from Ukrainian territory.

Points of divergence

17 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow, and Ukrainian drones are using artificial intelligence. — tg_istories_media
At least three people were injured (two in New Moscow, one in Lipetsk), and damage was reported to residential buildings, clinics, and other civilian infrastructure. — tg_rybar
Two people were injured in Vоронovo, and emergency services are on site. — mn
56 drones were destroyed in total, with 10 shot down on October 22; two engineers died in an attack on a phone company in Luhansk. — vm
Five drones were destroyed, according to Sobyanin. — interfax
373 drones were destroyed overnight, with attacks reported over multiple regions including Novgorod, Tver, and Kursk. — vesti
Three drones were shot down by 22:45 on October 20, with no reported injuries or infrastructure damage. — fontanka

Coverage (20 sources)

Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Friday the destruction of 87 drones — Интерфакс
Alert declared at Sheremetyevo amid drone attacks on Moscow. Sky over the capital is closed, residents report work... — Важные истории
Massive launch — Рыбарь
Massive drone attack on Moscow region: what is known — Московские новости
From 20:30 on October 21 until 04:00 on the morning of October 22, 630 drones flew towards the Moscow region. Most of them... — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
Sobyanin reported on the destruction of 56 UAVs flying to the capital — Вечерняя Москва
Mayor of Moscow reported on the destruction of five drones on approach to the capital — Вечерняя Москва
Attack by five drones flying to Moscow was repelled — Интерфакс
Overnight, 373 Ukrainian strike drones intercepted over Russian regions — Вести
Drones attacked Moscow — Фонтанка
Ministry of Defense reported neutralizing 13 drones in a day — Интерфакс
In Pskov region, 10 Ukrainian drones shot down — Вести
Moscow was attacked by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones — Фонтанка
Sobyanin reported on the destruction of 57 drones that flew to Moscow overnight — Ведомости
Morning on the Rain with Denis Kataev at 9.00 Moscow Time — Дождь (Telegram)
What happened this night: Wednesday, October 14 — Интерфакс
Drones attacked Moscow. All capital airports closed — Фонтанка
Sobyanin: Attack of five more drones on approach to Moscow was repelled — Вечерняя Москва
417 drones of VSU attacked Moscow overnight, said city mayor Sergey Sobyanin. According to him, 65 UAVs were shot down on approach to Moscow. — ASTRA
Sobyanin: Attack by five more drones on approach to Moscow was repelled — Москва 24

Moscow Hit by Drone Attack, Airports Closed

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