Moscow Reports Dozens of Drones Shot Down Near Capital

From 20:30 on August 19 to 07:30 on August 20, 250 drones flew towards the Moscow region, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported.

Consensus

Multiple Ukrainian drones were shot down near Moscow.
Sergei Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, reported the destruction of drones in his messages.
Emergency services were working at the sites of drone debris.
Moscow's airports were operating normally, with some temporary restrictions mentioned.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported destroying hundreds of Ukrainian drones overnight.

Points of divergence

Four drones were destroyed, bringing the total to ten for the day. — interfax
250 drones were launched toward the Moscow region between 20:30 on August 19 and 07:30 on August 20. — riamo
37 drones were destroyed by the end of August 19, with four destroyed that day. — vm
33 drones were destroyed by the end of the day, with eight destroyed that day. — kommersant
33 drones were destroyed by the end of day, with eight destroyed that day, and the mayor reported 25 earlier. — vedomosti
25 drones were shot down overnight on August 18, with Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports temporarily closed. — tg_echoonline_news
620 drones were launched toward Moscow and Moscow region. — tg_currenttime
Over 300 drones were intercepted over Bryansk Oblast, with 307 destroyed. — vesti

Coverage (20 sources)

Number of drones shot down on approach to the capital has risen to ten — Интерфакс
Sobyanin reported on the destruction of 493 drones on approach to Moscow in a week — Интерфакс
250 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine flew toward the Moscow region at night — РИАМО
In Bryansk region, 307 aircraft-type drones were shot down — Вести
Capital region attacked by 250 UAVs, most drones shot down at distant perimeters — Вести
Sobyanin reported on the elimination of already 37 drones flying to Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
Number of drones shot down near Moscow has risen to 33 — Коммерсантъ
Number of drones shot down on approach to Moscow has reached 33 — Ведомости
Number of drones shot down on approach to Moscow increased to 25 — РИАМО
Morning news broadcast — ЭХО / Новости
Another 10 drones shot down on approach to Moscow — РИАМО
Mayor of Moscow reported on the destruction of already 25 UAVs flying to the capital — Вечерняя Москва
Number of drones attempting to attack Moscow reached 25 — Интерфакс
Moscow shot down 21 drones — Коммерсантъ
Number of drones destroyed on approach to Moscow increased to 21 — Интерфакс
Air defense forces destroyed another 10 drones flying to Moscow — Вести
11 drones shot down on approach to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
Sobyanin reported on eleven destroyed drones — Вести
Main points for August 18: — Настоящее Время
Ukrainian Armed Forces launched more than 600 drones toward Moscow. Three people injured in Moscow region, thousands of residents left without electricity — Новая газета Европа

Moscow Reports Dozens of Drones Shot Down Near Capital

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