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Russia Shoots Down Two Ukrainian Combat Drones Trying to Reach Moscow: City Mayor

Russian air defense systems have shot down two combat drones that were trying to reach Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said early on Wednesday.
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"There was an attempt to fly two combat drones into the city. Both were shot down by air defenses. One near Domodedovo [town in the south of Moscow], and the other one near the [Moscow-] Minsk highway," Sobyanin said on Telegram.
The mayor said there was no immediate information about casualties from falling debris, adding that emergency services were working at the site.

The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that "Kiev regime's attempt to carry out a terrorist attack by unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Moscow region has been foiled," adding that two drones have been destroyed by air defenses.

The ministry confirmed that there were no casualties or material damage.
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