630 Drones Attack Moscow, Airports Closed
As drones approached Moscow, 14 UAVs were shot down, restrictions were imposed at all four capital airports, and air raid sirens sounded in some areas. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported in his Telegram channel over the last 1.5 hours that 14 drones were shot down as they approached the capital.
Consensus
- 630 drones were launched toward the Moscow region from 20:30 on October 21 to 04:00 on October 22.
- The majority of the drones were destroyed by air defense forces at long range.
- 163 drones were neutralized on the approach to Moscow.
- All four major Moscow airports—Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky—temporarily ceased receiving and departing flights.
- Two people were injured in the Voronovo district of TиNAO.
- The Moscow mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, reported these details via his Telegram channel.
- Air traffic restrictions were implemented due to the threat of drone attacks.
- Emergency services were deployed to the site of drone debris.
Points of divergence
- 26 drones were shot down in the Moscow region overnight, with around 50 drones launched via meteorological balloons. — tg_rybar
- The attack involved cheap drones and balloons, with a focus on overwhelming air defenses rather than causing damage. — tg_rybar
- Old UJ-22 drones were used for overload, combined with aerostats. — tg_rybar
- The attack caused over 100 flight delays and significant financial losses. — tg_rybar
- 17 drones were shot down by the end of the day. — interfax
- 14 drones were shot down in the past 1.5 hours, and air raid sirens sounded in some districts. — tg_astrapress
- Airspace restrictions were only in effect at Sheremetyevo for about 10 minutes around 5 a.m. — fontanka
- There was no information on consequences beyond the injuries. — fontanka
- The attack occurred from 20:30 on October 21 to 4:00 on October 22. — tg_tass_agency
- Two people were injured in the Voronovo area of TиНАО. — ntv
- Aeroflot had to reschedule and cancel flights, redirecting some to alternate airfields. — m24
Coverage (9 sources)
- Blanket over the capital — Рыбарь
- Number of drones shot down on approach to Moscow has risen to 17 — Интерфакс
- 14 drones shot down on approach to Moscow, restrictions imposed at all four capital airports, sirens sounding in some areas... — ASTRA
- 155 drones flew towards Moscow — Фонтанка
- 630 UAVs flew toward Moscow from 20:30 MSK on October 21 to 04:00 MSK on October 22. Most destroyed by air defense forces... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Sobyanin: 630 drones flew toward the Moscow region — НТВ Москва
- At night on Thursday, 630 UAVs flew towards the Moscow region — Интерфакс
- 630 UAVs flew toward Moscow from 20:30 MSK on October 21 to 04:00 MSK on October 22. Most destroyed by air defense forces... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Sobyanin: 630 drones flew towards the Moscow region from the evening of October 21 — Москва 24
Key entities
- Moscow
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Moscow Region
- PVO
- Sheremetyevo
- INTERFAX.RU
- TASS
- Rosaviation
- Voronovo
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Mah
- Zhukovsky
- Domodedovo
- Max
- Vnukovo