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Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Ukraine’s Overnight Drone Attack Attempt on Moscow Largest in October

© Sputnik / Sergey Bobylev / Go to the mediabankA Tor-M2 air defense system crew of the Zapad Group of Forces on combat duty in the Kupyansk sector of the special military operation.
A Tor-M2 air defense system crew of the Zapad Group of Forces on combat duty in the Kupyansk sector of the special military operation. - Sputnik India, 1920, 30.10.2026
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The overnight drone attack on Moscow was the largest in October and one of the most massive in 2026, according to data from Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin's social media reviewed by Sputnik on Friday.
Sobyanin said on Friday that 862 drones flew toward the Moscow region between 8:30 p.m. (17:30 GMT) on October 29 and 7:30 a.m. (04:30 GMT) on October 30. Most of them were destroyed by air defense forces at long range, while 170 were shot down as they approached Moscow.
On the night of October 28-29, 613 drones headed toward the Moscow region, 231 of which were destroyed on the approach to Moscow. From the evening of October 21 to the morning of October 22, 630 drones headed toward the Moscow region, with 163 of them neutralized in the vicinity of Moscow. Overnight into October 18, 512 drones were spotted, with 127 of them neutralized on the approach to the capital.
On September 19-20, air defenses destroyed 1,600 drones, 450 of which were downed on the approach to the capital, which was the most massive attack attempt recorded in September.
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